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In this study, we aim to establish an integrated research strategy for the rapid chemical profiling of Compound Huanggen Granules (CHG) and absorbed prototypes in plasma by integrating the UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS
method and data post-processing strategy, to provide some valuable research basis for the further studies on the quality control, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of CHG.
Compound Huanggen Granules (CHG), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital preparation, has long been used in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis. However, due to the lack of in vitro chemical and in vivo metabolism studies, its pharmacodynamic material basis is still unrevealed.
To simplify the mass data post-processing process and enhance the structural identification efficiency by reducing the possibility of false positive, and rapidly identify the absorbed prototypes in plasma after oral administration of CHG.
An analytical strategy integrating ultra high-performance liquid chromatograstudy could greatly simplify the data post-processing process and enhance the structural identification efficiency by reducing the possibility of false positives, and the results obtained might be helpful for further studies on the quality control, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of CHG.
It was demonstrated that the data post-processing strategy applied in this study could greatly simplify the data post-processing process and enhance the structural identification efficiency by reducing the possibility of false positives, and the results obtained might be helpful for further studies on the quality control, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of CHG.
Steroids have shown its usefulness in critically ill COVID-19 patients. However, the time of starting steroid and dose tailored to severity remain a matter of inquiry due to still emerging evidences and wide-ranging concerns of benefits and harms. We did a retrospective record analysis in an apex teaching hospital ICU setting to explore optimal doses and duration of steroid therapy which can decrease mortality.
114 adults with COVID-19-ARDS admitted to ICU between 20thMarch-15thAugust2020 were included in chart review. We did preliminary exploratory analysis (rooted in steroid therapy matrix categorized by dose and duration) to understand the effect of several covariates on survival. This was followed by univariate and multivariate Cox proportion hazard regression analysis and model diagnostics.
Exploratory analysis and visualization indicated age, optimal steroid, severity (measured in P/F) of disease and infection status as potential covariates for survival. Univariate cox regression analysis showed sf infection.Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a threat to human life and physical health worldwide. Timely reperfusion is very important to limit infarct size and protect ischemic myocardium. Unfortunately, it has also caused severer myocardial damage, which is called "myocardial ischemia/ reperfusion injury (MIRI)". There is no effective clinical treatment for it. Over the past two decades, biological studies of NF-κB have improved the understanding of MIRI. Nuclear Factor-κB (NF-κB) is a major transcription factor associated with cardiovascular health and disease. It is involved in the release of pro-inflammatory factors and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. Recent studies have shown that inhibition of NF-κB plays a protective role in acute hypoxia and reperfusion injury. Here we review the molecular regulation of NF-κB in MIRI, better understanding of NF-κB signaling mechanisms related to inflammation and crosstalk with endogenous small molecules. We hope this review will aid in improving therapeutic approaches to clinical diagnosing. This review provides evidence for the role of NF-κB in MIRI and supports its use as a therapeutic target.
Lumbosacral pain is commonly seen in daily clinical practice. In fact, entrapment of the part of the sciatic nerve after the sacral foramen causes some of these pains, which should not be overlooked. The sciatic nerve may be compressed during its course after the sacral foramen for a variety of reasons. We aimed in this article to review extra-spinal compressive sciatic neuropathy reasons and abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by presenting a sciatic neuralgia case of an entrapment neuropathy mimicking piriformis syndrome due to soft tissue hemangioma.
A 30-year-old male patient was admitted with complaints of lumbosacral pain spreading to the leg that had been worsening over the previous 10 days. Gefitinib-based PROTAC 3 inhibitor With the preliminary diagnosis of labral damage and piriformis syndrome, the patient was referred to the radiology clinic for hip MRI. In the hip MR images, a mass lesion suggestive of heterogeneously enhanced soft tissue hemangioma after the injection of paramagnetic contrast material was observed in the proximal left thigh. The soft tissue hemangioma extends towards the obturator foramen and compress the sciatic nerve proximal to the femur after the sciatic foramen.
The diagnosis of lower extremity entrapment neuropathy is frequently misdiagnosed. In these cases, MRI becomes more important for accurate diagnosis The radiologists' knowledge of the sciatic nerve in MRI, regional anatomy during the course of the sciatic nerve, and abnormal nerve imaging findings will aid in the diagnosis.
The diagnosis of lower extremity entrapment neuropathy is frequently misdiagnosed. In these cases, MRI becomes more important for accurate diagnosis The radiologists' knowledge of the sciatic nerve in MRI, regional anatomy during the course of the sciatic nerve, and abnormal nerve imaging findings will aid in the diagnosis.
There is a potential for longitudinal and horizontal transfer of the cytotoxic effects of Cypermethrin, and evidence suggesting that date fruit extracts can ameliorate these cytotoxic effects. Thus, the current study evaluated female Wister rats' fertility and pup parameters after mating males treated with Cypermethrin and Date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) extract.
Adult Wistar rats (n = 74; 140 - 207 g) were used to conduct this experiment in two phases The first phase was a single dose toxicity study (n = 18), while the second phase (n = 56) evaluated female Wister rats' reproductive and pup development parameters after mating with male Wistar rats exposed to date fruit extract and Cypermethrin. Male rats were distributed randomly into four groups (n = 7 per group) and administered distilled water (Group I); 60 mg/kg Cypermethrin (Group II) to simulate infertility; 250 mg/kg date fruit extract alone (Group III); and date fruit extracts plus 60 mg/kg Cypermethrin (Group IV). Treated males were then mated in litter size, and male anogenital distance, but not in reproductive performance. Also, the study demonstrated that date fruit extract skewed the sex ratio of offspring to more female than male pups when female Wister rats were mated with males that received date fruit extracts alone or Cypermethrin and date fruit extracts. The body weight gains did not differ significantly between the control and Cypermethrin treated groups Conclusion This evidence suggested a longitudinal transfer of the protective effects of date fruit extracts following a weekly exposure of male rats to Cypermethrin at 60 mg/kg.
In the present article, the effect of the specimen geometry and the sample notch was studied on the high cycle fatigue lifetime and fracture behavior of the aluminum-based nanocomposite.
For such an objective, rotary fully-reversed bending fatigue tests were performed on smooth and notched specimens, with the frequency of 100 Hz. Then, simulated results using the MSC Fatigue software were calculated and compared to the fatigue lifetime in the experiments for validation. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy was utilized to observe the fracture surface of failed samples after testing.
Obtained results indicated that the fatigue lifetime increased by enhancing the sample diameter. However, the fatigue lifetime reduced when the stress concentration factor changed from 1.0 to 2.9.
All samples with three geometries had a brittle fracture due to cleavage and quasi-cleavage marks on the fracture surface.
All samples with three geometries had a brittle fracture due to cleavage and quasi-cleavage marks on the fracture surface.Bacterial infections are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in humans throughout the world. Infections due to resistant bacterial strains such as methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocusaureusvancomycin, resistant Enterococci Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium are alarming. Hence the development of new antibacterial agents, which act via a novel mechanism of action, became a priority in antibacterial research. One such approach to overcome bacterial resistance is to target novel protein and develop antibacterial agents that act via different mechanisms of action. Bacterial GlmU is one such bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the two consecutive reactions during the biosynthesis of uridine 5'-diphospho-Nacetylglucosamine, an essential precursor for the biosynthesis of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan. This enzyme comprises two distinct active sites; acetyltransferase and uridyltransferase and both these active sites act independently during catalytic reactions. GlmU is considered an attractive target for the design and development of newer antibacterial agents due to its important role in bacterial cell wall synthesis and the absence of comparable enzymes in humans. Availability of three dimensions X-crystallographic structures of GlmU and their known catalytic mechanism from different bacterial strains have instigated research efforts for the development of novel antibacterial agents. Several GlmU inhibitors belonging to different chemical classes like 2- phenylbenzofuran derivative, quinazolines, aminoquinazolines, sulfonamides, arylsulfonamide, D-glucopyranoside 6-phosphates, terreic acid, iodoacetamide, N-ethyl maleimide, and Nethylmaleimide etc., have been reported in the literature. In the present review, we present an update on GlmU inhibitors and their associated antibacterial activities. This review may be useful for the design and development of novel GlmU inhibitors with potent antibacterial activity.Intestinal mucositis is characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the mucosa that affects the gastrointestinal tract and it is associated with the administration of some drugs, such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a conventional chemotherapy used in clinics for cancer therapy. Inside intestinal mucosa the 5-FU acts leading to oxidative stress, stimulating the production/release of proinflammatory cytokines, local accumulation of neutrophils and consequent tissue damage. These alterations favor bacterial proliferation, triggering secondary infections and they are also responsible for undesired effects such as myelosuppression and diarrhea. These factors negatively impact the quality of life of oncological patients and explains why they commonly interrupt their treatment prematurely. Currently, there is no specific drug with the ability to completely avoid this condition, so the search for new molecules with pharmacological properties that can be used for preventing or ameliorating intestinal mucositis is important.
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