辛伐他汀自微乳化胶囊的体内评价

目的:研究辛伐他汀(SV)自微乳化胶囊在比格犬体内的药代动力学。方法:采用HPLC法测定比格犬血浆药物浓度,与市售片比较,考察SV自微乳化胶囊的体内药代动力学。结果:药代动力学测定结果表明:与市售片比较,自微乳化胶囊血药浓度达峰时间提前、最高血药浓度增大,Tmax=1.41h,Cmax=46.22ng.mL-1,而市售片的Tmax=2.65h,Cmax=12.43ng.mL-1;AUC0-∞为市售片剂的227.5%。结论:自微乳化胶囊可以显著提高SV的体内吸收。     

包封不对称膜高分子囊泡对PLGA微球中蛋白释放行为的改善作用

目的:研究含蛋白的不对称膜高分子囊泡包封进PLGA微球后对其体外释放动力学的改善作用.方法:将包封有BSA蛋白的不对称膜高分子囊泡采用S/O/W法包裹进PLGA微球中,制备复合微球,对微球表征后,以包封葡聚糖颗粒的微球做对照品,于37℃测定微球的体外释放,比较两者的释放曲线,考察不对称膜高分子囊泡时微球中蛋白释放的改善作用.结果:①经扫描电镜(SEM)观察,包裹高分子囊泡的复合微球形态圆整,表面光滑,平均粒径为75.20μm,粒径较为均匀,复合微球制备成功.②比较复合微球和对照微球的释放曲线,发现对照微球有较小的突释,而复合微球的几乎没有突释效应.结论:不对称膜高分子囊泡包封进PLGA微球后可以很好的改善蛋白的释放行为,获得更为理想的释放曲线.     

Comparative in vitro and in vivo evaluation of matrix,osmotic matrix,and osmotic pump tablets for controlled delivery of diclofenac sodium

The aim of this investigation was preparation and comparative evaluation of fabricated matrix (FM), osmotic matrix (OM), and osmotic pump (OP) tablets for controlled delivery of diclofenac sodium (DS). All formulations were evaluated for various physical parameters, and in vitro studies were performed on USP 24 dissolution apparatus II in pH 7.4 buffer and distilled water. In vivo studies were performed in 6 healthy human volunteers; the drug was assayed in plasma using HPLC, and results were compared with the performance of 2 commercial tablets of DS. Various pharmacokinetic parameters (ie, C_max, T_max, area under the curve [AUC_0–24], and mean residence time) and relative bioavailability were compared. All fabricated formulations showed more prolonged and controlled DS release compared with commercial tablets studied. The OM and OP tablets, however, performed better than the matrix tablets. The rate and extent of drug release from FM1 matrix tablets (single polymer) was significantly different from that of FM2 (admixed polymers). Type of porosigenic agents and osmogens also influenced the drug release. Analysis of in vitro data by regression coefficient analysis revealed zero-order release kinetics for OM and OP tablets, while FM tablets exhibited Higuchi kinetics. In vivo results indicated prolonged blood levels with delayed peak and improved bioavailability for fabricated tablets compared to commercial tablets. It was concluded that the osmotic matrix and osmotic pump tablets could provide more prolonged, controlled, and gastrointestinal environmental-independent DS release that may result in an improved therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance.     

A long-term stable and adjustable osmotic pump for small volume flow based on principles of phloem loading

An adjustable pump for microfluidics employing principles of osmoregulation analogous to those of phloem loading in plant leaves has been constructed and tested. Volume flow arises in a hollow fibre with vapour-permeable hydrophobic membrane. The fibre is connected to a source chamber filled with salt crystals and saturated salt solution. The source chamber takes up water through a relatively small membrane area and delivers saturated salt solution to one end of the capillary flow path within the hollow fibre. A stationary osmotic gradient is sustained in the hollow fibre lumen by constant input of saturated salt solution and radial osmotic water absorption. The strong temperature dependence of isothermal membrane distillation enables adjustment of the flow rate up to 20 nL/s. The pump provides pulse-free flow of any liquid with constant rate for at least 26 days without recharging the source chamber. Backpressures up to 1 bar decrease the flow rate by less than 4%. The volume delivered at a constant rate is more than 40 times larger than the volume of the source chamber. Osmoregulatory pumps of the described type may be useful for microinfusion, microdialysis and analytical microsystems.     

Preparation of konjac glucomannan-based pulsatile capsule for colonic drug delivery system and its evaluation in vitro and in vivo

The current study aims to develop and evaluate a colon-specific, pulsatile drug delivery system based on an impermeable capsule. A pulsatile capsule was prepared by sealing a 5-aminosalicylic acid rapid-disintegrating tablet inside an impermeable capsule body with a konjac glucomannan (KGM)-hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-lactose plug. The drug delivery system showed a typical pulsatile release profile with a lag time followed by a rapid release phase. The lag time was determined by the KGM/HPMC/lactose ratio, the type of HPMC, and the plug weight. The addition of β-glucanase and rat cecal contents into the release medium shortened the lag time significantly, which predicted the probable enzyme sensitivity of the KGM plug. The in vivo studies show that the plasma drug concentration can only be detected 5 h after oral administration of the capsule, which indirectly proves the colon-specific characteristics. These results indicate that the pulsatile capsule may have therapeutic potential for colon-specific drug delivery.     

Eriodictyol and naringenin inhibit the formation of AGEs: An in vitro and molecular interaction study

Maillard reaction occurs between the carbonyl group of reducing sugars and the free amino groups of protein, which eventually results in the formation and accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) irreversibly. Excessive production of AGEs is associated with many diseases, such as Alzheimer disease, neuropathy, retinopathy, and nephropathy. In this study, the effects of eriodictyol and naringenin on the inhibition of AGEs were studied with bovine serum albumin (BSA)–methylglyoxal (MGO) model by spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking methods. The fluorescence spectroscopy results suggested that eriodictyol and naringenin could inhibit the formation of AGEs. Circular dichroism (CD) studies indicated that eriodictyol and naringenin could stabilize the structure of BSA and inhibit the formation of AGEs. The molecular docking results demonstrated that eriodictyol formed two hydrogen bonds with Lys 350 and Leu 480 and the main forces were hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. However, naringenin interacted with Arg 484 of BSA, and the main force was hydrophobic interaction. It can be concluded that eriodictyol and naringenin can inhibit the formation of AGEs and eriodictyol has stronger inhibitory activity of AGEs than that of naringenin, which is probably due to the additional hydroxyl group in the position C‐3′ of B ring of eriodictyol.     

Loss of ionic and osmotic regulation in Chara internodal cells in concentrated KCl solutions

Intact internodal cells of Chara are known to maintain their osmotic pressures at constant levels in artificial pond water at room temperature. Cell fragments with osmotic pressures higher and those cell fragments with osmotic pressures lower than the original, both of which are prepared from intact internodal cells using transcellular osmosis and ligation with threads, can also return their osmotic pressures to the original level within a week in artificial pond water. These regulatory phenomena are realized mainly by extrusion of K⁺ and Cl⁻ in the cytoplasm and/or vacuole or by absorption of K⁺ and Cl⁻ from the external solution. According to the electrochemical potential difference calculated for K⁺ between the vacuole and the external solution, the cells should be able to maintain these regulatory functions even in 50–100 m M KCl+ 1 m M CaCl₂ solutions. However, novel phenomena were observed when they were immersed in such concentrated KCl solutions. To maintain electroneutrality, their osmotic pressures increased up to ca l MPa in 2 days due to absorption of K⁺ and Cl⁻ and many gradually died over time. Ionic and osmotic reguratory functions of Chara cells were lost when they were immersed in 50–100 m M K-salt solutions containing 1 m M Ca²⁺.     

Analysis of the electrical coupling of root cells: implications for ion transport and the existence of an osmotic pump

An equivalent circuit was developed to model the radial electrical coupling between root cells. The results of several experiments were analysed using the circuit to determine whether the electrogenic pumps of the inner cortical cells were active. This analysis indicated that, while in some roots electrogenic pumps appear to be active in all cortical layers, they may be inactive in the inner cortical cells in some cases. The circuit was used to show that, in spite of intercellular symplasmic coupling, if the inner cortical cells have inactive electrogenic pumps, their membrane potentials can be significantly less negative than those of the epidermal cells. The radial difference in membrane potential may in part account for observations that the uptake of ions occurs primarily on the root periphery. This implication is developed in an appendix to show that an osmotic water pump may exist in roots to allow them to extract water from soil at a lower water potential. It is hypothesized that, as a result of a radial difference in membrane potential, there is an efflux of solutes from the inner cortical cells as the symplastic solution moves inward. As a result, the water potential of the root interior is elevated with respect to its exterior.     

The ultrastructural organization of the basement membrane of Bowman's capsule in the rat renal corpuscle

Summary The basement membrane of Bowman's capsule (BCBM) of the rat was studied by means of a modified tissue-preservation technique for transmission electron microscopy, which avoids the usual thorough fixation in OsO₄ and applies tannic acid and uranyl acetate for staining (Sakai et al. 1986). At most sites the BCBM is multilayered, consisting of one to seven dense layers separated by electron-lucent layers. The latter, which can be termed laminae rarae, contain fine filaments which connect the dense layers to each other and the innermost dense layer to the basal cell membrane of the parietal epithelium. The laminae densae are basically composed of fine filaments arranged in an anastomosing pattern. Individual filaments ranging from 5 to 15 nm in diameter, combine to form filament bundles up to 100 nm in thickness and 1 to 2 m in length. Within a dense layer, filaments and filamentous bundles are oriented mainly in the same direction. Often the inner dense layers do not form a continuous sheet, and the filamentous bundles are arranged in anastomosing or spiral patterns to form a ribbon-like structure that we call a microligament. These microligaments are often embedded in basal furrows of the parietal epithelium and are best developed around the vascular pole. Intracellular actin bundles of the parietal cells are regularly associated with these extracellular ribbon-like structures of the basement membrane. In conclusion, the BCBM has an unusual structure: the laminae densae are characterized by their filamentous nature and are arranged in different patterns, i.e. as a multilayered mat and as microligaments.Fellow of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst     

Mechanical study of the deformation and rupture of the plasma membranes of protoplasts during osmotic expansions

Summary The stress and strain (surface tension and fractional change in area) in the plasma membrane of protoplasts isolated from rye leaves (Secale cereale L. cv Puma) were measured during osmotic expansions from isotonic into a range of more dilute solutions. The membrane surface tension increases rapidly to a maximum and then decreases slowly with some protoplasts lysing in all phases of the expansion. The maximum surface tension is greater for rapid expansions, and protoplasts lyse earlier during rapid expansion. Over the range of expansion rates investigated, the area at which lysis occurs is not strongly dependent on expansion rate. The value of the maximum tension is determined by the expansion rate and the rate at which new material is incorporated into the membrane. During osmotic expansion, protoplasts isolated from cold-acclimated plants incorporate material faster than do those from nonacclimated plants and thus incur lower membrane tensions.     

Effect of osmotic gradient on the physical properties of membrane lipids in liposomes

Osmotic swelling of multilamellar liposomes was shown to produce structural changes in liposomal membranes. Creation of transmembrane osmotic gradients results in an increased lateral mobility of membrane incorporated hydrophobic probe, pyrene. This is accompanied by some decrease in order parameter of membrane phospholipid polar head group regions. The perturbations are more marked in hydrophobic than in polar regions of the membranes. It is suggested that some functional changes in biomembranes arising upon osmotic swelling may be associated with structural alterations similar to those observed in liposomes.     

Very low osmotic water permeability and membrane fluidity in isolated toad bladder granules

Summary Osmotic water permeability of the apical membrane of toad urinary epithelium is increased greatly by vasopressin (VP) and is associated with exocytic addition of granules and aggrephores at the apical surface. To determine the physiological role of granule exocytosis, we measured the osmotic water permeability and membrane fluidity of isolated granules, surface membranes and microsomes prepared from toad bladder in the presence and absence of VP.P _f was measured by stopped-flow light scattering and membrane fluidity was examined by diphenylhexatriene (DPH) fluorescence anisotropy. In response to a 75mm inward sucrose gradient, granule size decreased with a single exponential time constant of 2.3±0.1 sec (sem, seven preparations, 23°C), corresponding to aP _f of 5×10^–4 cm/sec; the activation energy (E _a ) forP _f was 17.6±0.8 kcal/mole. Under the same conditions, the volume of surface membrane vesicles decreased biexponentially with time constants of 0.13 and 1.9 sec; the fast component comprised 70% of the signal. Granule, surface membrane and microsome time constants were unaffected by VP. However, in surface membranes, there was a small decrease (6±2%) in the fraction of surface membranes with fast time constant. DPH anisotropies were 0.253 (granules), 0.224 (surface membrane fluidity is remarkably lower than that of surface and microsomal membranes, and (4) rapid water transport occurs in surface membrane vesicles. The unique physical properties of the granule suggests that apical exocytic addition of granule membrane may be responsible for the low water permeability of the unstimulated apical membrane.