Preparation and Characterization of Fe3O4/Ethiodized‐oil Magnetic Fluids Used in Arterial Embolization Hyperthermia

Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by the co‐precipitation of Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺ with ammonium hydroxide, and were modified by four different surfactants. The modified Fe₃O₄ NPs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer. Then, the modified Fe₃O₄ NPs were dispersed in ethiodized‐oil by mechanical agitation and ultrasonic vibration to obtain stable Fe₃O₄/ethiodized‐oil magnetic fluids (MFs). The magnetic properties and rheological properties of the MFs were measured using a Gouy magnetic balance and a rotational rheometer, respectively. The saturation magnetization of the Fe₃O₄ modified by oleic acid was 52.1 emu/g. Furthermore, the result showed that the inductive heating effect of oleic acid stabilized Fe₃O₄/ethiodized‐oil MF was remarkable and it only took 650 s for the temperature rising from 25°C to 65°C. The specific absorption rate of the MF was 50.16 W/(g of Fe). It had a potential application in arterial embolization hyperthermia.     

原子荧光光谱法测定褪黑素治疗组兔肝脏硒含量

为探讨褪黑素对实验性动脉粥样硬化兔肝脏组织中硒含量的影响,用高脂饮食复制兔动脉粥样硬化,然后给予褪黑素建立治疗组模型,获取肝脏,用硝酸、过氧化氢混合液微波消解样品,采用原子荧光光谱法测定肝脏组织中硒的含量。结果表明,正常组、高脂组和褪黑素治疗组硒在肝脏组织中质量分数分别为3.31、2.14和1.34 mg/kg。提示给予褪黑素治疗后,褪黑素治疗组的硒平均含量比高脂组的平均含量降低37.4%,所以褪黑素对肝脏硒的吸收具有明显的抑制作用。     

Application of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrics for authentication of cod-liver oil

Some vegetable oils such as canola (CaO), corn (CO), soybean (SO), and walnut (WO) oils have similar color with cod liver oil (CLO), therefore, the presence of these oils was difficult to detect using naked eye. For this reason, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy using horizontal attenuated total reflectance (HATR) as sampling accessory and in the combination with chemometrics was developed for detection and quantification of these vegetable oils as adulterants in CLO. The quantification of vegetable oils was carried out by using multivariate calibrations of partial least squares (PLS) and principle component regression (PCR), while the classification between pure CLO and CLOs adulterated with CaO, CO, SO, and WO was performed using discriminant analysis (DA). PLS with FTIR normal spectra was more suitable compared with PCR for quantification purposes with coefficient of determination (R²) higher than 0.99 and root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) in the range of 0.04-0.82% (v/v). The PLS model was further used to predict the levels of these vegetable oils in independent samples for validation/prediction purpose. The root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) values obtained were of 1.75% (v/v) (CaO), 1.39% (v/v) (CO), 1.35% (v/v) (SO), and 1.37% (v/v) (WO), respectively. The classification using DA revealed that the developed method can classify CLO and that mixed with these vegetable oils using 9 principal components.     

Determination of betaines in vegetable oils by capillary electrophoresis tandem mass spectrometry--application to the detection of olive oil adulteration with seed oils

A CE–tandem mass spectrometry (MS²) methodology enabling the simultaneous determination of betaines (glycine betaine, trigonelline, proline betaine and total content of carnitines) in vegetable oils was developed. Betaines were derivatized with butanol previous to their baseline separation in 10 min using a 0.1 M formic acid buffer at pH 2.0. Ion trap conditions were optimized in order to maximize the selectivity and sensitivity. Analytical characteristics of the proposed method were established by evaluating its selectivity, linearity, precision (RSDs ranged from 4.8 to 10.7% for corrected peak areas) and accuracy by means of recovery studies (from 80 to 99%) and LODs and LOQs at 0.1 ppb level. The method was applied for the determination of the selected betaines in seed oils and extra virgin olive oils. MS² experiments provided the fingerprint fragmentation for the betaines identified in vegetable oils. In extra virgin olive oils, carnitines were not detected, making it possible to propose them as a feasible novel marker for the detection of adulterations of olive oils. Application of the developed method for the analysis of different mixtures of extra virgin olive oil with seed oil (between 2 and 10%) enabled the detection and quantitation of the total content of carnitines. The results obtained show the high potential of the developed method for the authentication and quality control of olive oils.     

超声造影联合增强CT诊断不典型肝血管平滑肌脂肪瘤的临床价值

选取2011年6月~2017年6月于我院就诊的经病理学检查明确确诊为肝血管平滑肌脂肪瘤(HAML)的43例患者,通过对纳入患者的49个HAML病灶的超声造影(CEUS)及增强CT(CECT)的影像学表现及术前诊断结果进行分析,探讨CEUS联合CECT在诊断不典型HAML中的临床价值。结果显示,HAML在女性中的发病率显著高于男性(P<0.001),且HAML多为单发病灶(P<0.001)。术前经CECT准确诊断HAML者有34.69%,经CEUS准确诊断HAML者有57.14%,二者联合准确诊断HAML者有77.55%,联合诊断的准确性显著高于单独应用CECT或CEUS(P<0.05)。HAML在CECT和CEUS上的表现具有一定的特征性,二者联合应用可以提高HAML诊断正确率。     

Distribution evaluation of tacrolimus in the ascitic fluid of liver transplant recipients with liver cirrhosis by a sensitive ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method

Tacrolimus has a narrow therapeutic index and large individual differences in pharmacokinetics. The distribution of tacrolimus in ascitic fluid and its influence on whole-blood tacrolimus were unclear. In this study, a sensitive ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was established and validated for the quantification of tacrolimus in the ascitic fluid of liver transplant recipients. Chromatographic separation was achieved on an Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse Plus Phenyl-Hexyl column (2.1 × 100 mm, 3.5 μm). Mass spectrometry was performed in multiple reaction monitoring conditions of transitions m/z 821.4→768.5 for tacrolimus. The concentrations of tacrolimus in the ascitic fluid range from 0.2 to 3.0 ng/mL, accounting for 1.19–31.87% of whole-blood tacrolimus concentrations. A linear mixed model showed a statistically significant positive correlation between the steady-state trough blood concentration of tacrolimus and the corresponding amount of tacrolimus excreted in the ascitic fluid for 24 consecutive hours, especially after normalization by daily dose per unit body weight. These data suggested that the distribution of tacrolimus in the ascitic fluid has great individual differences. The whole-blood tacrolimus concentration, dose per unit body weight, and other confounding factors may contribute to the excretion of tacrolimus in ascitic fluid, but the influence of tacrolimus excretion in drained ascitic fluid on the whole-blood tacrolimus concentration is negligible.     

肝硬化患者血清微量元素与免疫功能的相关性研究

为探讨肝硬化患者血清中微量元素含量与细胞免疫功能的相关性,将70例肝硬化患者根据代偿期及失代偿期分为两组,30例健康体检者为对照组,用日立7170A型全自动生化分析仪检测了血清中的镁、铁、铜、锌含量,流式细胞技术检查了外周血CD3+、CD4+、CD8+、NK细胞。结果表明,肝硬化患者血清镁、铁、锌水平显著低于对照组;血清铜水平显著高于对照组;CD3+、CD4+、NK细胞低于正常对照组,以失代偿期改变明显。肝硬化患者血清铜水平与CD3+、CD4+、NK细胞呈负相关,血清锌水平与CD3+、CD4+、NK细胞呈正相关。提示肝硬化患者微量元素代谢异常与细胞免疫功能下降有一定的联系。     

全反式维甲酸治疗动脉粥样硬化兔肝脏微量元素含量的变化

目的探讨实验性动脉粥样硬化兔肝脏组织中zn、Fe、Cu、Mn和cr、Pb、cd含量的变化。方法用高脂饮食复制兔动脉粥样硬化模型,然后给予全反式维甲酸建立治疗组模型,获取肝脏,用硝酸、过氧化氢混合液微波消解样品,采用原子吸收光谱法测定肝脏组织中zn、Fe、Cu、Mn和Cr、Pb、cd的含量。结果高脂组肝脏组织zn、Fe、Cu、Mn和cr、Pb、cd含量分别为86．09、277．1、11．07、5．366mg／kg和115．2、286．0、210．5μg／／kg,治疗组肝脏组织zn、Fe、Cu、Mn和cr、Pb、cd含量分别为135．3、347．7、10．72、7．218mg／kg和137．3、209．4、250．2μg／kg。结论经过维甲酸治疗后,zn、Fe、Mn、Cr含量明显提高,基本达到正常组水平。     

16例原发性肝癌患者血清锌测定及分析

通过１６例原发性肝癌患者血清锌测定，结果发现：患者血清锌明显低于对照组。提示低血糖锌与原发性肝癌有关。对其关系进行了初步探讨。     

Synthesis of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and/or Poly(Vinyl Acetate) Particles with Spherical Morphology and Core-Shell Structure and its Use in Vascular Embolization

Poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA, is the most frequently used material in embolization of tumors, aneurisms and arteriovenous malformations due to its low toxicity, good biocompatibility and desirable physical properties. It is well known that PVA particles cannot be prepared by direct polymerization of vinyl alcohol. Its synthesis is typically performed by the suspension polymerization of vinyl acetate to produce poly(vinyl acetate), PVAc, followed by the saponification of the PVAc particles. This work shows that, using the suspension polymerization technique, it is possible to obtain spherical particles with a core-shell structure of PVA/PVAc with regular morphology, instead of particles with irregular shapes and sizes, as usually found in many commercial embolization products. Therefore, this work presents the production of PVA/PVAc spherical particles that can be used to occlude blood vessels, eliminating the disadvantages of commercial PVA. In vivo clinical tests with white “New Zealand” rabbits undergoing kidney inflammation reaction have shown that these spherical particles are much more efficient for vascular embolization.