Background Flavonoid is a type of active constituent in herbs and always used as the quality control markers of herbal medicines. Owing to the extensive diversity of flavonoids, numerous reference compounds are necess...
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Background Flavonoid is a type of active constituent in herbs and always used as the quality control markers of herbal medicines. Owing to the extensive diversity of flavonoids, numerous reference compounds are necessitated for the analysis of flavonoids, and some are usually very expensive, which engenders challenges in the analysis of flavonoids in herbal medicines. Consequently, the development of a simple, rapid, and reference compounds saving method is important for the determination of flavonoids in herbal *** In order to develop a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the determination of 5 flavonoids (mangiferin, hesperidin, baicalin, buddleoside, and rutin) in five herbal medicines (Anemarrhenae rhizome, Sophorae flos, Citri reticulatae pericarpium, Scutellariae radix, and Chrysanthemi indici flos) with *** Five herbal medicine samples were prepared according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia which includes ultrasound and reflux methods. The separation of the sample was performed on a PoroShell 120 EC-C18 (4.6 mmx100 mm, 2.7 mu m) by gradient elution with 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The wavelengths were set as follows: Anemarrhenae rhizome (363 nm), Sophorae flos (256 nm), Citri reticulatae pericarpium (236 nm), Scutellariae radix (263 nm), Chrysanthemi indici flos (354 nm).Results The method validation showed that the established HPLC method was accurate and stable for quantitative analysis of flavonoids in five herbal medicines. The comparative analysis revealed that the determination results of the current HPLC method and Chinese Pharmacopoeia method are consistent, exhibiting less than 1% relative error. Remarkably, the developed HPLC method needs one cheapest reference compound (rutin) and costs 8 min for sample HPLC *** The developed HPLC method for quantitative analysis of five flavonoids in five herbal medicines is simple, rapid, and reference compound saving
Atherosclerosis (AS) is increasingly recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease that significantly compromises vascular health and serves as a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases. KCTD10, a protein implicat...
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Atherosclerosis (AS) is increasingly recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease that significantly compromises vascular health and serves as a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases. KCTD10, a protein implicated in a variety of biological processes, has garnered significant attention for its role in cardiovascular diseases and metabolic regulation. As a member of the KCTD protein family, KCTD10 is characterized by the presence of a T1 domain that interacts with voltage-gated potassium channels, a critical interaction for modulating channel activity and intracellular signal transduction. In our study, KCTD10 was identified as a focal point through an integrative analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across multiple datasets (GSE43292 and GSE9820) from the GEO database, aligned with immune-related gene sets from the ImmPort database. Advanced analytical tools, including Lasso regression and Support Vector Machine-Recursive Feature Elimination (SVM-RFE), were employed to refine our gene selection. We further applied Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) to these gene sets, revealing significant enrichment in immune-related pathways. The relationship between KCTD10 expression and immune processes was examined using CIBERSORT and ESTIMATE algorithms to assess tumor microenvironment characteristics, suggesting increased immune cell infiltration associated with higher KCTD10 expression. Validation of these findings was conducted using data from the GSE9820 dataset. Among 10 DEGs linked with KCTD10, 13 were identified as hub genes through LASSO and SVM-RFE analyses. Functional assays highlighted KCTD10's role in enhancing viral defense mechanisms, cytokine production, and immune cascades. Notably, KCTD10 expression correlated positively with several immune cells, including naive CD4 + T cells, eosinophils, resting NK cells, neutrophils, M0 macrophages, and particularly M1 macrophages, indicating a significant associat
The accuracy of radiation models has become a critical issue in climate studies. In this dissertation, eight existing research and operation radiation models are compared against the accurate surface observations with...
The accuracy of radiation models has become a critical issue in climate studies. In this dissertation, eight existing research and operation radiation models are compared against the accurate surface observations with high spectral resolution to determine the absolute accuracy of the current models. Moreover, a new accurate narrow band longwave radiative transfer model for clear-sky conditions is developed. The model is used to calculate the case study sensitivities previously studied by the international InterComparison of Radiation Codes used in Climate Models (ICRCCM), particularly the sensitivities of the important greenhouse gases water vapor and carbon dioxide. In the model development we first show that traditional techniques for estimating Malkmus statistical model parameters from the line compilation and line-by-line models can not be trusted to give accurate transmittance function. We then describe a new technique that calculates water vapor line transmittances with good agreement with line-by-line (LBLRTM) calculations (i.e., with rms errors less than 0.01 for more than 97% of the intervals). The water vapor continuum is included in a manner consistent with the water vapor line absorption. The modeling of the gases CO$\sb2$, O$\sb3$, N$\sb2$O and CH$\sb4$ adopts the Malkmus formula with the parameters fit to LBLRTM transmittances. Fluxes calculated with the model agree with LBLRTM to about 1 W/m$\sp2$ for the entire vertical range of the atmosphere for several test cases. The heating rate errors are reduced by as much as 0.25$\sp\circ$C/day below the tropopause for the test cases compared with the original narrow band model. The model is validated with surface observations, and is compared with the other models. Both LBLRTM and the new model are documented for ICRCCM test cases, and the performances of the 'average' ICRCCM climate models are evaluated with respect to the LBLRTM calculations.
A multiple columns and detections liquid chromatography system, including size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC), for the analysis of macromolecules and micromolecules in g...
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A multiple columns and detections liquid chromatography system, including size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC), for the analysis of macromolecules and micromolecules in ginseng root and leaf was developed. The columns were connected by two switching valves. Macromolecules were separated on a SEC column (TSK gel SuperMultipore PW-H column, 6 mmx 150 mm, 8 mu m) by isocratic elution of 50 mM ammonium acetate aqueous solution, 0.3 mL/min of flow rate and detected by evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD). Micromolecules were analyzed on a Poroshell RP column (Agilent Poroshell 120 SB-Aq column, 4.6 mm x 50 mm, 2.7 mu m) with gradient elution of water and acetonitrile, 0.6 mL/min of flow rate and detected by ultraviolet detection (UV). As a result, in the macromolecules chromatogram of ginseng root sample showed two main peaks while only one major peak for ginseng leaf. For micromolecules analysis, 17 compounds (3 nucleosides + 14 saponins) and 17 compounds (3 nucleosides + 1 flavonoid + 13 saponins) were found in ginseng root and leaf, respectively. The developed method is helpful for the quality evaluation of ginseng root and leaf.
Objective. Osteoporosis (OP) is a well-established age-related disease, pathologically characterized by bone microarchitectural deterioration, increased fragility, and low BMD. Primary osteoporosis (POP) is the most c...
Objective. Osteoporosis (OP) is a well-established age-related disease, pathologically characterized by bone microarchitectural deterioration, increased fragility, and low BMD. Primary osteoporosis (POP) is the most common type of ***. Publications pertaining to the effectiveness of kinesitherapy on BMD in POP from PubMed, SCI, Cochrane Library, Embase, VIP, CNKI, and Wanfang Database were retrieved from their inception to October ***. A total of 21 studies with 1840 participants were included. The results of the meta-analysis revealed that kinesitherapy plus antiosteoporosis medications had a positive effect on lumbar spine BMD when the duration of intervention was 6 months (MD = 0.11 g/cm(2);95% CI: 0.06-0.15;P<0.0001) or >6 months (MD = 0.04 g/cm(2);95% CI: 0.02-0.06;P<0.0001) compared with antiosteoporosis medications alone. Additional kinesitherapy plus antiosteoporosis medications were associated with improved femoral neck BMD compared with antiosteoporosis medications alone (MD = 0.09 g/cm(2);95% CI: 0.03-0.16;P=0.004).Conclusions. Kinesitherapy plus antiosteoporosis medications significantly improved lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD in the current low-quality evidence. Additional high-quality evidence is required to confirm the effect of kinesitherapy on BMD in patients with POP.
A sixteen-channel scaler was designed with a C8051F020 microcontroller unit (MCU) and INTEL 8254-2 timer-counter chips. Software controlling techniques were used to increase the counting capacity up to 2.8 × 1014...
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A sixteen-channel scaler was designed with a C8051F020 microcontroller unit (MCU) and INTEL 8254-2 timer-counter chips. Software controlling techniques were used to increase the counting capacity up to 2.8 × 1014 by using software counters, to correct errors caused by frequency changes of the crystal oscillator by adjusting software timer to improve the timing accuracy, and to avoid the potential interference by designing digital filters. In addition, the maximal counting rate reached 1 × 107 s-1.
Herbal medicine is a complex system containing numerous bioactive components. Evaluating the quality of herbs often requires analyzing multiple components using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, ...
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Herbal medicine is a complex system containing numerous bioactive components. Evaluating the quality of herbs often requires analyzing multiple components using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, existing HPLC methods are time-consuming and consume large amounts of reference compounds. This study, an ultra-rapid and green assay method for the determination of honokiol and magnolol in Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex using a single reference compound was developed by HPLC at equal absorption wavelength (EAW). The sample was prepared using ultrasonic-assisted matrix solid-phase dispersion and separated with an eco-friendly mobile phase on the Poroshell C18 column. The EAW of homokiol and magnolol was chosen as the detecting wavelength (247 nm). The contents of honokiol and magnolol in six Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex samples obtained by the developed method with a single marker and the external standard method with two markers were comparable. Additionally, the developed HPLC process only needed 4.55 mL green organic solution (ethanol) and 2.5 min, which included sample extraction and separation. The developed HPLC EAW method was ultra-fast, green, and reference compound saving, which was an improved quality control method of Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex and would serve as an example for the determination of multiple components in other herbal medicines using a single reference compound.
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