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Zuo Ling1,2,4, Zhang Bei-bei1,2, Bei Yu2, Zhang Min-jing2, Pang Ji-yan3, Zhang Qi-hao2, Su Zhi-jian2, Huang Ya-dong2, Yang Hong-tu4, Xiang Qi1,2*
Affiliation:
1Department of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
2Institute of Biomedicine and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
3School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
4The People’s Hospital of Shenzhen City, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed:
1. Department of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
2. Institute of Biomedicine and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Jinan University, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
3. The People’s Hospital of Shenzhen City, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
4. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Xiang Qi
1. Department of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
2. Institute of Biomedicine and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China or at
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Article citation: Zuo L, Bie Y, Zhang BB, Zhang MJ, Pang JY, Zhang QH, et al. Serum amino acids profiling in NAFLD mice. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(04):355-364. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
Objectives: To detect the variation of serum amino acids in control and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mice by PITC pre-column derivatization HPLC, and further explore the potential biomarkers associated with the development of NAFLD using metabolism profiling analysis. Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice were fed with high fat and high fructose diet, after 8 weeks, serum samples of control and model mice were collected. Serum biochemical parameter and liver histopathology were examined, and then metabolic profile was further analyzed using PITC pre-column derivatization HPLC. Result: Levels of serum and hepatic biochemical parameter and liver histopathology verified the NAFLD model successfully. The metabolism profile of NAFLD model mice was significantly different from that of the control mice. Conclusion: Pattern recognition method demonstrated that there were significant differences in the five amino acids markers (glutamic acid, glycine, methionine, isoleucine, valine) between the control and NAFLD mice. Amino acids metabolism profile combined with pattern recognition technology may reflect to a certain extent the metabolism changes of NAFLD mice. It also provided the potential scientific and clinic value for further study of NAFLD.
KEYWORDS: HPLC; amino acid; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest and original work.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The work was supported by grants of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21172271), Youth fund project of national natural science fund (No.81202454), Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of Administration of Ocean and Fisheries of Guangdong Province (A201301C08), and from Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Provincial, China (No. 2011020001231).
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Competing interest / Conflict of interest: The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense.
Copyright © 2015 Zuo L, Bie Y, Zhang BB, Zhang MJ, Pang JY, Zhang QH, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Short communication
Senthilkumar Rajagopal*, Supraj Raja Sangam, Shubham Singh
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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* Dr.R.Senthilkumar, Ph.D.,
DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellow,
Dept of Zoology, Nizam College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Article citation:
Rajagopal S, Sangam SR, Singh S. Contribution of Protein Kinase C (PKC) in the modulation of Voltage gated Calcium Channels. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015;05(04):351-354. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
High voltage-gated calcium (CaV) channels are the major source for Ca2+ influx that underlies Ca2+ -dependent response in excitable cells. Protein kinase C (PKC) is families of protein kinases enzymes that are play important roles in several signal transduction cascades. Ca2+, CaV channels and PKC are involved in the processes of pain, insulin secretion, glucose homeostasis, smooth muscle physiology, response to neuro-chemicals, receptor sensitization, in modulating membrane structure events, in mediating immune response, in regulating cell growth, and in learning and memory. The identification of the roles of these proteins will provide us significant knowledge for the understanding of the complexity of the ion channel physiology and regulation of many diseases. In this short communications, we discuss the contribution of PKC in the modulation of calcium channels in Xenopus oocytes model.
KEYWORDS: Acetyl-β-methylcholine; insulin; pain; phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate;phosphorylation sites; Xenopus oocytes.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest and original work.
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Source of support: This work was supported by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, and Government of India to R.S.
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Copyright © 2015 Rajagopal S, Sangam SR, Singh S. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-SA license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/). Which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Original article:
FENG Xiaofei1,†, LI Linlin2,†, LUO Rui1, HE Ying1, LIANG Wenli1, XU Zhenxia1, ZHAO Wen1,NI Peihong3, LI Sha1,*
Affiliation:
1 Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy,Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
2 The Fourth People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou 423000, Hunan, China
3Guangzhou Toplink Gene Bio-Engineering Co. Ltd., Guangzhou 510000, China
The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed:
1.Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy,Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
2.The Fourth People's Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou 423000, Hunan, China
3.Guangzhou Toplink Gene Bio-Engineering Co. Ltd.,Guangzhou 510000, China
Authors contributions: Both FENG Xiaofei and LI Linlin contributed equally to this work.
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Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
Article citation: Feng X, LI L, Luo R, HE Y, Liang W,Xu Z, et al. Preparation and drug release behavior of Diclofenac Sodium hydrophilic matrix tablets. J Pharm Biomed Sci.2015; 05(04):365-371. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT: Objectives: Diclofenac sodium, an arthritis drug of wide clinic use, shows good solubility, quick absorption and short half life, and is susceptible to generate high blood concentration fluctuation. In order to improve the weakness, hydrophilic matrix tablets of DS were prepared by using hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) as matrix material. The tablets were prepared by direct compression, and the polymer sort and proportion, the amount of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), and the hardness of tablets were screened to optimize the formulation and process. The results showed that the ratio of matrix material to drug was the chief factor influencing the release behavior of DS from hydrophilic matrix tablets. With the decrease of matrix material, the drug release became faster and more complete.
The addition of MCC changed the release of DS to some extent, especially reducing the burst release within 2 h. The influence of pressure was not so much great that distinct difference in drug release was only observed when the pressure was too high to be 11.5 kg. The optimal matrix tablets of DS showed no apparent burst release, and less than 30% of drug was released at 2 h. The drug continuously released slowly to an accumulative release of 94.3% at 12 h. The Higuchi equation and Ritger-Peppas equation fitted the drug release data well, which indicated a typical sustained release of DS controlled by both diffusion and erosion.
KEYWORDS: Diclofenac Sodium; Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; Hydrophilic matrix tablet; Sustained release.
Original article
Deepti Sureka Mummidi1,*,Dharmendra Dugar1,±, Ranjit K Mishra1,¥,
Jatasankar Mohapatra1,±, Tim Houghton T1
Affiliation:
1P.G Student, 1±Professor, 1¥Professor and HOD Department of General surgery, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Department of General surgery, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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* Dr. Deepti Sureka Mummidi.
P.G Student, Department of General surgery, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Address: Flat no A108, Gatikrushna lagoon, near megheswar temple, Tankapani road, Bhubaneswar, odisha, India 751018.
Article citation:
Mummidi DS,Dugar D,Mishra RK, Mohapatra JS, Houghton T. Clinicopathological study: management Of diabetic foot and its Complications. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(04):308-311. Available at www.jpbms.info
ABSTRACT:
Diabetes is a lifelong problem, and the incidence of diabetic foot complications increases with age and duration of the disease. Ulceration, infection, gangrene, and amputation are significant complications of the disease. Diabetic foot infections are frequently polymicrobial in nature. Hyperglycemia, impaired immunologic responses, neuropathy, and peripheral arterial disease are the major predisposing factors leading to limb-threatening diabetic foot infections.
Objectives of the study: To understand the pathology of diabetic foot and relative distribution of this condition according to age, sex, among diabetic patients. To study the benefit and outcome of the different treatment modalities for diabetic foot
Methods: This study was conducted comprising of 100 patients of diabetic foot in the department of general surgery at Hitech medical college and hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, during the period of Jan 2013 to Jun 2014.
Results: Commonest presenting lesion was ulcers (44%), followed by gangrene (24%) and cellulitis (20%). Commonest site of the lesion was dorsum of the foot (32%), followed by fore foot (28%), and toes (22%). Trivial trauma is the initiating factor in more than half of the cases. More than half of the patients 82% had infection. Most common microorganism grown from culture was staphylococcus aureus (30%), 28(28%) patients were treated with wound debridement, 18(18%) patients underwent major amputation. Prognosis was good in 72(72%) patients. 2(2%) patient died due to septicemia.
Conclusion: Diabetic patients at risk for foot lesions must be educated about risk factors. The multidisciplinary team approach to diabetic foot disorders has been demonstrated as the optimal method to achieve favorable rates of limb salvage in the high-risk diabetic patient. Infection in a diabetic foot is potentially limb-threatening and always requires urgent diagnostic and therapeutic attentions.
KEYWORDS: Diabetes; foot ulcers; neuropathy; ischemia.
Statement of Originality of work: The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest and original work.
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Copyright © 2015 Mummidi DS,Dugar D,Mishra RK, Mohapatra JS, Houghton T. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-SA license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/). Which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Research article
Venkata N Kakaraparthi1*, Khalid Alahmari2*, Irshad Ahmed1,*, Jaya S Tedla2*
Affiliation:
1,*Lecturer,2,*Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT: Q-angle is considered an important factor in the development of a variety of soft tissue conditions. An abnormal high or low Q-angle has been repeatedly cited as predisposing to anterior knee pain syndrome common among young active individuals.The objective of this study is to assess the normal Q- angle values in asymptomatic young adultsin Abha, Asser region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The methodology adopted for this study, One hundred (100) male subjects, age range (18-25) years participated in the study. The Q-angle of the subjects was measured in the supine lying position with quadriceps relaxed, with knees extended by using a universal goniometer. The results showed the average Mean Q angle and S.D for 100 subjects who participated in the study was 13 ± 2.16. This study also assessed the correlation between Age and Q angle. The study concluded that the normal Q-angle values vary between different ethnic groups. Therefore, it is recommended that Q-angle assessment should be an essential component of the physiotherapy management of knee joint pathology
KEYWORDS: Q angle; Asymptomatic youngmale adults; Gender.
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ARTICLE CITATION
N Kakaraparthi V, Alahmari K, Ahmad I, Tedla J. S. Assessment of dentists’ knowledge versus their practices towards treating dental caries. J Pharm Biomed Sci. 2015; 05(04):272-275. Available at www.jpbms.info
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Source of funding: None
Competing interest / Conflict of interest: The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense.
Copyright © N Kakaraparthi V, Alahmari K, Ahmad I, Tedla JS. This is an open access article under the CCBY-NC-SA license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/). which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.