CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FRACTALS APPEARED ON ALUMINIUM FOIL IRRADIATED BY INTENSE RELATIVISTIC ELECTRON BEAM

ＣＨＡＲＡＣＴＥＲＩＳＴＩＣＳＯＦＴＨＥＦＲＡＣＴＡＬＳＡＰＰＥＡＲＥＤＯＮＡＬＵＭＩＮＩＵＭＦＯＩＬＩＲＲＡＤＩＡＴＥＤＢＹＩＮＴＥＮＳＥＲＥＬＡＴＩＶＩＳＴＩＣＥＬＥＣＴＲＯＮＢＥＡＭ￥ＧａｏＨｕａｉ－ｌｉｎ；ＰａｎＹｕ－ｌｉ（ＣｈｉｎａＩｎｓｔ...     

DETERMINATION OF CYCLOTRIME－THYLENETRINITRAMINE IN SERUM OF RABBIT BY RP－HPLC

ＤＥＴＥＲＭＩＮＡＴＩＯＮＯＦＣＹＣＬＯＴＲＩＭＥ－ＴＨＹＬＥＮＥＴＲＩＮＩＴＲＡＭＩＮＥＩＮＳＥＲＵＭＯＦＲＡＢＢＩＴＢＹＲＰ－ＨＰＬＣＣｈｅｎＹｏｎｇ；ＹｕａｎＺｈｕｏ－ｂｉｎ（ＧｒａｄｕａｔｅＳｃｈｏｏｌ，ＡｃａｄｅｍｉａＳｉｎｉｃａ．Ｂｅｉｊ...     

THE SENSITIVITIES OF THE AGCM TO THE SOLAR CONSTANT CHANGE AND GEOGRAPHICALLY VARYING SSTA

ＴＨＥＳＥＮＳＩＴＩＶＩＴＩＥＳＯＦＴＨＥＡＧＣＭＴＯＴＨＥＳＯＬＡＲＣＯＮＳＴＡＮＴＣＨＡＮＧＥＡＮＤＧＥＯＧＲＡＰＨＩＣＡＬＬＹＶＡＲＹＩＮＧＳＳＴＡ￥ＷａｎｇＨｕｉ－ｊｕｎ（ＬＡＳＧ，ＩｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅｏｆＡｔｍｏｓｐｈｅｒｉｃＰｈｙｓｉｃｓ，...     

MEASUREMENT OF SOD ACTIVITY BY ~（19）F NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE（NMR）RELAXATION RATE

ＭＥＡＳＵＲＥＭＥＮＴＯＦＳＯＤＡＣＴＩＶＩＴＹＢＹ~（１９）ＦＮＵＣＬＥＡＲＭＡＧＮＥＴＩＣＲＥＳＯＮＡＮＣＥ（ＮＭＲ）ＲＥＬＡＸＡＴＩＯＮＲＡＴＥＺｈａｏＢａｏ－Ｌｕ；ＣｈｅｎＹｕｎ－ＺｕｎａｎｄＸｉｎＷｅｎ－Ｊｕａｎ（ＩｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅｏｆＢｉ?..     

舟山渔民心脑血管病危险因素水平的变化趋势

为观察舟山渔民心脑血管病危险因素水平的变化趋势,对该地区的渔民在１９９４年和１９９８年前后二次进行了有关心脑血管病危险因素水平的抽样调查,测量了该人群的收缩压（ＳＢＰ）、舒张压（ＤＢＰ）、总胆固醇（ＴＣ）、高密度脂蛋白－胆固醇（ＨＤＬ－Ｃ）、空腹血糖（ＦＢＳ）,体重指数（ＢＭＩ）以及人群中高血清总胆固醇现患率,低ＨＤＬ－Ｃ现患率和高血压患病率及吸烟率的状况。比较结果显示：男性ＳＢＰ,ＤＢＰ,ＴＣ,     

QUANTUM CHEMICAL STUDIES ON A NEW ORGANOSULFUR REACTION MECHANISM

ＱＵＡＮＴＵＭＣＨＥＭＩＣＡＬＳＴＵＤＩＥＳＯＮＡＮＥＷＯＲＧＡＮＯＳＵＬＦＵＲＲＥＡＣＴＩＯＮＭＥＣＨＡＮＩＳＭＺｈｕＪｉｎ；ＣｈｅｎＹａ－ｌｉｎｇ（ＩｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅｏｆＣｈｅｍｉｓｔｒｙ，ＡｃａｄｅｍｉａＳｉｎｉｃａ，Ｂｅｉｊｉｎｇ１０００８０...     

大鼠烟雾吸入伤早期细胞内,外肺表面活性物质含量的变化

观察了烟雾吸入后大鼠细胞内、外肺表面活性物质（ＰＳ）含量的变化及可能机理．分别检测了正常对照及烟雾致伤大鼠伤后２、６、１２和２４ｈ的动脉血气、肺水量、血浆内皮素－１（ＥＴ－１）含量、支气管肺泡灌洗液（ＢＡＬＦ）和肺匀浆总磷脂（ＴＰＬ）含量、肺组织内板层体（ＬＢ）表达及肺泡Ⅱ型上皮细胞内ＬＢ平均数等．结果发现：动物伤后出现急性呼吸衰竭和严重肺水肿;血浆ＥＴ－１和ＢＡＬＦ中ＴＰＬ进行性升高,二者相关显著;肺组织和全肺ＴＰＬ显著降低,ＬＢ表达及ＬＢ平均数明显减少,且与肺组织ＴＰＬ的变化明显相关．提示烟雾吸入伤早期肺泡腔中细胞外ＰＳ增加,ＥＴ－１在介导ＰＳ持续分泌中可能有重要作用;细胞内及全肺ＰＳ减少,除分泌亢进外,可能还有合成障碍和（或）降解增加     

"菜篮子"里的降脂食品

高脂血症是指血液中的总胆固醇（ＴＣ）及低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（ＬＤＬ－Ｃ）增高，或甘油三酯 （ＴＧ）增高，或二者兼有。高脂血症是动脉粥样硬化及冠心病的主要诱因之一，其发生与遗传，内分泌紊乱有关，但多数与饮食密切相关。以下介绍一些降脂食品供您选食，以求达到膳食平衡、促进健康的目的。 １．每日膳食应选择中等量的碳水化合物（米饭、面食等）及低脂肪（油、肥肉、油炸食品等）的食品，这比低碳水化合物（吃饭很少）、高脂肪的膳食效果要好。 ２．控制食用油的摄入量，每天２５克左右。为了减少油脂的摄入量，可多吃些凉拌、蒸…     

三种鹭血液生理生化指标比较研究

用常规方法对人工饲养的３种鹭进行２１个基础上生理生化指标测定。结果表明：红细胞总数（ＲＢＣ）、红细胞比积（ＰＣＶ）、血红蛋白量（ＭＣＨ）、红细胞平均体积（ＭＣＶ）、血红蛋白浓度（ＭＣＨＣ）以及血清总蛋白（ＴＰ）、血清白蛋白（ＡＬＢ）、血清球蛋白（ＧＬＯ）、血清钾（Ｋ＾＋）均以池鹭为最高。在不同日龄夜鹭中,血红蛋白相差不明显,而血液生理常值低日龄销高。３种鹭血清钠（Ｎａ＾＋）相似,氯化物（Ｃ１＾－）     

茶多酚抗突变和消除自由基作用的研究

采用Ｅ．ＣｏｌｉＳＯＳ显色法，小鼠骨髓细胞微核及染色体畸变试验和体外自由基消除实验等方法测定了茶多酚复合物（ＴＰ）的抗突变和消除自由基作用．结果表明：（１）ＴＰ的终浓度在２．５和５ｍｇ／ｍｌ时，对由阳性致突变物ＭＮＮＧ，ＥＭＳ和ＮａＮ＿３诱导的ＳＯＳ应答反应均具有明显的抑制作用；（２）小鼠每日ｉｇ４０、８０和１２０ｍｇ／ｋｇ剂量的ＴＰ能明显抑制由环磷酰胺（ＣＰ）诱发的骨髓ＰＣＥ的ＭＮＣＦ，三种剂量ＴＰ的抑制率分别为４０．９８％、６６．７６％和６５．９４％；（３）ＴＰ对ＭＭＣ诱发的骨髓细胞染色体畸变（ＣＡ）的抑制率分别为６２．５６％、５５．７１％和４７．９５％；（４）在Ｘ／ＸＯ－ＥＳＲ、Ｘ／ＸＯ／Ｌｕｍｉｎｏｌ－ＢＣＬ和ＩＲ／ＮＢＴ－ＳＰＭ三种模型中ＴＰ对超氧阴离子Ｏ＿２自由基均具有极强的消除作用，消除率分别为９８±６％、９８±１．２％和９５±１．５％，对Ｏ＿２的消除效率明显强于维生素Ｃ和Ｅ，对不同工艺制备的ＴＰ消除活性氧自由基作用的测定结果显示：脱咖啡碱程度高，ＥＧＣ和Ｌ－ＥＧＣＧ含量比例高的ＴＰ－３制剂消除Ｏ＿２的效率最高．因此，ＴＰ消除有害自由基，中断或终止自由基的氧化反应是抗突变，抗肿瘤作用的主要机制     

Effects of short-term hormone replacement on atherogenic indices in Indian postmenopausal women

Indian ethnicity by itself is a strong risk factor for development of CAD in Indian postmenopausal women due to lower HDL levels as compared to Whites and women of oriental origin. We evaluated and compared the short-term effects of menopause, estrogen replacement therapy and combined estrogen and progestin replacement therapy on various atherogenic indices. 40 postmenopausal women, both surgical and natural (20 each) were selected. 10 surgical postmenopausal women were given 0.625 mg conjugated estrogens daily for 6 months and 10 natural postmenopausal women were given 0.625 mg conjugated estrogen with 2.5 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate daily. 20 women were included in the control group and given placebo. Fasting venous blood samples were analyzed for extended lipid profile and calculated atherogenic indices before starting the therapy and after 1,3 and 6 months. LDL and Apolipoprotein B increased (p<0.05) and those of Apolipoprotein A1 and HDL decreased in the control groups. In both the study groups levels of serum cholesterol and LDL decreased (p<0.05) and those of HDL and Apolipoprotein A1 increased (p<0.01). LDL/HDL, Apo B/ApoA1, Total Cholesterol/HDL decreased significantly (p<0.05) in both the study groups compared to the control groups. The effect of estrogen alone was more significant as compared to combination therapy. Log Triglycerides (TG)/HDL ratio showed a decrease in women on estrogen alone but the difference was not significant. Our study confirms that short term HRT has a favorable effect on atherogenic indices in Indian postmenopausal women.     

Anti-Atherosclerotic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Curcumin on Hypercholesterolemic Male Rabbits

Curcumin has a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may suppress inflammatory component of atherosclerosis. It has been demonstrated that curcumin derivatives can reduce the formation of arterial fatty streaks in cholesterol-fed rabbits. Therefore in this study we evaluated the protective effects of Curcumin on the progression of atherosclerosis. 20 mature rabbits were included for this study; they were randomly divided into four groups each of 5. Group 1: (normal control) were fed corn pellets diet and tab water, group 2: (high cholesterol diet control) were kept on cholesterol rich diet (2% cholesterol) and tab water. Group 3: (cholesterol and rosuvastatin treated group) were kept on cholesterol rich diet (2% cholesterol) and 2.5 mg/kg/day Rosuvastatin dispersed in DW and given orally, group 4: (cholesterol and curcumin treated group) were kept on cholesterol rich diet (2% cholesterol) and 0.2% curcumin added with corn pellets. The study continued for 12 weeks then assessment of serum level of high sensitive C-reactive protein, ICAM1, VCAM1 and PCSK9 was carried out at the end of the study. Total antioxidant activity of curcumin was also determined. Histopathological examination of aortic tissues for atherosclerotic changes was also carried out. Atherogenic (cholesterol rich diet) induced an increment in serum level of TC, LDL, VLDL and TG with concomitant decrement in serum level of HDL and increased atherogenic index. Treatment with curcumin produced substantial reduction in serum TC, LDL, TG with no effect on HDL level thus decreased atherogenic index. Rabbits treated with curcumin showed a significant reduction in the serum level of high sensitive C-reactive protein, ICAM1, VCAM, PCSK9 serum expression and aortic total antioxidant capacity. Curcumin has a potent anti-inflammatory and anti- oxidant effects against atherosclerosis so exerts a protective role by decreasing lipid oxidation and inflammatory markers.     

Serum lipoprotein (a) and lipid profile in young South Indian patients with myocardial infarction

Coronary artery disease is now a major health problem in India. In past few decades the battle to reduce the incidence of coronary artery disease has led the researchers to look for various clinical markers, which would help early diagnosis of the diseases. The present study was undertaken to assess the level of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and few other lipids in selected myocardial infarction (MI) patients below 45 years without having any traditional risk factors but with positive family history. Fasting blood samples were taken from 65 patients and their total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and serum Lp(a) were determined. The control group consisted of 50 age matched healthy individuals. The mean Lp(a) level was 58.6±3.20 mg/dl in patients and 19.70±0.18 mg/dl in controls. Thus Lp(a) levels were found significantly higher in patients with MI (p<0.05 for patients versus control) as compared to the controls. There was no significant difference in the levels of total cholesterol (TC), LDL, VLDL HDL, TGL as compared to controls but there was an increase in TC/HDL cholesterol ratio. The results of this study suggest that high level of Lp(a) and TC/HDL ratio has a distinctive association with MI, independent of other common coronary risk factors. Hence, Lp(a) level in serum emerges to be a promising marker for diagnosis of coronary artery diseases.     

力平脂对血液流变学的影响

为探讨力平脂对血液流变学的影响，选择了４６例高脂血症及／或各类心脏病患者，服力平脂胶囊０．１，ＴｉＤ，连服二月为一疗程（治疗组），选择２３例高脂血症及／或各类心脏病患者，服金水宝胶囊０．９９，Ｔｉｄ，连服二月为一疗程（对照组），对比观察对不同性别病人的红细胞压积、血沉、全血粘度（从高切到低切）的影响，发现两组男性患者治疗后的红细胞压积和血沉的改变差异不显著，全血比粘度治疗组明显优于对照组，女性患者     

Evaluation of a new equation for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol through the comparison with various recommended methods

IntroductionThe accurate estimation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) is crucial for management of patients at risk of cardiovascular events due to dyslipidemia. The LDL is typically calculated using the Friedewald equation and/or direct homogeneous assays. However, both methods have their own limitations, so other equations have been proposed, including a new equation developed by Sampson. The aim of this study was to evaluate Sampson equation by comparing with the Friedewald and Martin-Hopkins equations, and with a direct LDL method.Materials and methodsResults of standard lipid profile (total cholesterol (CHOL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and triglycerides (TG)) were obtained from two anonymized data sets collected at two laboratories, using assays from different manufacturers (Beckman Coulter and Roche Diagnostics). The second data set also included LDL results from a direct assay (Roche Diagnostics). Passing-Bablok and Bland-Altman analysis for method comparison was performed.ResultsA total of 64,345 and 37,783 results for CHOL, HDL and TG were used, including 3116 results from the direct LDL assay. The Sampson and Friedewald equations provided similar LDL results (difference ≤ 0.06 mmol/L, on average) at TG ≤ 2.0 mmol/L. At TG between 2.0 and 4.5 mmol/L, the Sampson-calculated LDL showed a constant bias (- 0.18 mmol/L) when compared with the Martin-Hopkins equation. Similarly, at TG between 4.5 and 9.0 mmol/L, the Sampson equation showed a negative bias when compared with the direct assay, which was proportional (- 16%) to the LDL concentration.ConclusionsThe Sampson equation may represent a cost-efficient alternative for calculating LDL in clinical laboratories.     

Oxidised LDL, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol levels in patients of coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease is a major cause of morbidity and has various risk factors. Lipid profile i.e. low HDL-cholesterol, high LDL cholesterol, high total cholesterol, high triglycerides playing important role in its causation. Recently interest has been shown in the oxidized fraction of LDL as one of the risk factors. In the present study 60 age and sex matched normal healthy individuals were taken as controls and 60 patients of CAD were taken. Cholesterol was measured by enzymatic method, HDL cholesterol by phosphotungstate precipitation method. Serum levels of LDL fraction of cholesterol was measured by a new and simpler method of precipitation. Result was expressed as mol/L of diene conjugates. It was observed that LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, total cholesterol: HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol: HDL cholesterol were significantly raised and HDL cholesterol was significantly low in patients. (p<0.001). Though HDL cholesterol was significantly raised in females as compared to males in both the groups (p<0.001). Serum level of total cholesterol, oxidized LDL:HDL cholesterol were also raised significantly (p<0.05). The level of oxidized LDL showed an increasing trend in patients.     

Investigation of unusual high serum indices for lipemia in clear serum samples on Siemens analysers Dimension

Introduction:

We present our work of monitoring 202 different patients with markedly elevated serum index for lipemia whereby serum samples were clear. We tried to clarify the cause of occurrence of these indices which were detected in the years 2006–2010 on Siemens Dimension analyzers.

Materials and methods:

In samples with unusual lipemia index we measured the concentration of lipids (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol, Lp(a), ApoA1, ApoB), total proteins and checked for possible interferents (rheumatoid factor, immunoglobulins). We performed serum protein and immuno- electrophoresis. We investigated the repeatability of unusual lipemia indices during the day and after different time periods and we compared them on four different analyzers (RXL Max, Vista, Hitachi 911 and former Olympus AU640).

Results:

In 87% of 202 samples we found a monoclonal or biclonal peak in serum protein electrophoresis. Different types of paraproteins were confirmed with immunofixation electrophoresis. In the remaining 13%, polyclonal elevated concentrations of immunoglobulins were measured. Other parameters had no influence on appearing of these indices. The repeatability of indices was good during the first day of measurements (P values > 0.05) and markedly lower in the next days or after 3 and 12 months (P values < 0.05). The indices were elevated only on Dimension analyzers, but not on Hitachi and former Olympus analysers.

Conclusion:

A markedly elevated lipemia index in a clear serum sample measured on Siemens analyzers Dimension indicates a high possibility for the presence of a paraprotein in the sample.     

Mechanism of Antidiabetic Action of Compound GII Purified from Fenugreek (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Trigonella foenum graecum</Emphasis>) Seeds

To study the mechanism of action of water soluble compound GII purified from fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) seeds which was shown earlier to have antidiabetic effect in the subdiabetic, moderately and severely diabetic rabbits. In rabbits (1–1.5 kg bw) diabetes was induced by intravenous injection of 80 mg/kg bw of alloxan. They were fed with GII at a dose of 50 mg/kg bw daily once in the morning for 15 days in the subdiabetic and moderately diabetic and 30 days in the severely diabetic rabbits. Serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), LDL + VLDL cholesterol [(LDL + VLDL)C], HDL cholesterol [(HDL)C], total tissue lipids, glycogen and enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism (glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, polyol pathway) hexokinase, glucokinase, pyruvate kinase, malic enzyme, glucose-6-phosphatase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, aldose reductase and sorbitol dehydrogenase and antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and superoxide dismutase were estimated. Liver and kidney function parameters were also estimated. Treatment with GII for 15 days in the subdiabetic and moderately diabetic rabbits and for 30 days in the severely diabetic rabbits (i) decreased the elevated lipids TC, TG, (LDL + VLDL)C and increased the decreased (HDL)C, (ii) decreased the elevated liver and heart total lipids, TC and TG, (iii) increased the decreased liver and muscle glycogen, (iv) increased the decreased hexokinase, glucokinase, pyruvate kinase, malic enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, (v) decreased the increased glucose-6-phosphatase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, aldose reductase. Results thus show that treatment with GII compound purified from fenugreek seeds for 15 days in the subdiabetic and moderately diabetic and 30 days in the severely diabetic rabbits corrects the altered serum lipids, tissue lipids, glycogen, enzymes of glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogen metabolism, polyol pathway and antioxidant enzymes. Histopathological abnormalities (fatty infiltration and other cellular changes) seen in the pancreas, liver, heart and kidneys were repaired after treatment with GII. In fact partially damaged pancreas was repaired. Liver and kidney function test results were normal in the GII treated animals indicating that GII treatment is safe and free from any side effects.     

Study of Common Genetic Variant S447X in Lipoprotein Lipase and Its Association with Lipids and Lipoproteins in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Elevated plasma triglyceride and non-esterified fatty acid concentrations may cause insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a rate-determining enzyme in lipid metabolism. A variant in the LPL gene has been identified which alters the penultimate amino acid Serine at 447 to a stop codon (S447X), and results in a truncated LPL molecule lacking the C-terminal dipeptide Ser–Gly. The present study was designed to evaluate the frequency of S447X variant in the LPL gene and its effect on the lipid and lipoprotein levels in type 2 diabetic subjects. The genotype frequency distributions of type 2 diabetes patients and controls were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. Comparison of the genotype and allelic frequencies of S447X in subjects with type 2 diabetics compared to controls demonstrated no significant difference. In subjects with type 2 diabetics having hypertriglyceridemia (TG ≥ 150 mg/dl) compared to diabetics with TG level <150 mg/dl, significant difference in genotype frequency was found among these groups, while allelic frequency of X was significantly differed. Logistic regression analysis showed the negative association of LPL S447X variant with TG and VLDL cholesterol, while no association with total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol was found. The lipid levels except for HDL cholesterol were found to be significantly lower in carriers for S447X than wild type in diabetes group. The decreased level of TG and TG rich lipoprotein in subjects with SNP S447X in LPL, predicts anti-atherogenic activity of carriers for S447X variant in general population as well as type 2 diabetic patients.     

Study of serum lipid profile in pregnancy induced hypertension

Four groups of subjects: normal healthy normotensive nonpregnant women (Group A), normal normotensive pregnant women (Group B), women with preeclamptic toxaemia (Group C) and eclamptic women (Group D): with fifty subjects in each group, were investigated for serum lipid profile in the third trimester of pregnancy. There was significant increase in serum triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol leve as well as decrease in LDL cholesterol in normal pregnancy, while total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol levels did not show any statistically significant alteration. The preeclampsia (Group C) was associated with a significant rise in triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol and fall in HDL cholesterol concentration, while eclamptic women showed significant fall in HDL cholesterol and rise in LDL cholesterol as compared to normal pregnant women. However, interestingly, elevation of the ratios of total cholesterol: HDL cholesterol and triglyceride: HDL cholesterol as well as diminuition of the ratio of HDL cholesterol: VLDL cholesterol showed statistical significance in pregnancy induced hypertension in both Groups C and D, while eclamptic women showed significant elevation of LDL cholesterol: HDL cholesterol ratio in addition.