[Objectives]To observe and analyze the clinical efficacy and possible mechanism of Chuanbai antipruritic lotion"water film"wet compress combined with chloramphenicol prednisone liniment in the treatment of a...[Objectives]To observe and analyze the clinical efficacy and possible mechanism of Chuanbai antipruritic lotion"water film"wet compress combined with chloramphenicol prednisone liniment in the treatment of acute eczema.[Methods]A total of 76 acute eczema cases admitted to Shiyan Taihe Hospital from January 2022 to March 2023 were divided into Western medicine treatment group and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine group.In the Western medicine treatment group,chloramphenicol and prednisone liniment was applied to the skin lesions and oral administration of cetirizine hydrochloride.The course of treatment in both groups was 2 weeks(w).The levels of interferon-γ(IFN-γ),interleukin-4(IL-4)and the ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 in the peripheral blood of patients before and 2 weeks after treatment,as well as serum immunoglobulin E(IgE),anti-IgE antibody and histamine(HA)level,and with skin lesions disappearing time,skin oil,transepidermal water loss(TEWL),eczema area and severity index(EASI)score,total effective rate,degree of pruritus and traditional Chinese medicine quality of life scale(EPQOLS)score to evaluate the efficacy.[Results]Compared with the Western medicine treatment group at 2 w,the disappearance time of skin lesions in the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine group was shortened,TEWL,itching degree and EASI score,serum IgE and HA,and peripheral blood IL-4 levels were all decreased(P<0.05).IFN-γand IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio,anti-IgE antibody,EPQOLS score and total effective rate were all increased(P<0.05),and the difference was statistically significant.[Conclusions]Chuanbai antipruritic lotion"water film"wet compress combined with chloramphenicol prednisone liniment is an optimized and safe and efficient method for the treatment of acute eczema,which can quickly relieve the symptoms of inflammatory damage of eczema and restore the skin barrier function,dry dampness and relieve itch.Inhibition of the release of histamine active substances and regulation of immunity may be the main mechanisms.展开更多
[Objective]This study was conducted to establish a new UPLC-MS method for simultaneous detection of sulfonamides and chloramphenicols in honey.[Method]In this experiment,0.2%formic acid-acetonitrile was used as an ext...[Objective]This study was conducted to establish a new UPLC-MS method for simultaneous detection of sulfonamides and chloramphenicols in honey.[Method]In this experiment,0.2%formic acid-acetonitrile was used as an extractant to simultaneously extract chloramphenicols and sulfonamides from drugs.The extract was then loaded and extracted with an efficient separation column Oasis~?PRiME HLB.After nitrogen blow-concentration and dissolution with mobile phase,the extract was loaded on UPLC and detected by MS.[Result]There was a good linear relation in the range of 0.1-10ng/ml for chloramphenicols,with a correlation coefficient of 0.991,while sulfonamides had a good linear relation in the range of 0.5-50ng/ml.The lowest detection limit of chloramphenicols and sulfonamides were 0.1and 0.5μg/kg,respectively.The recoveries were in the range of 82.50%-101.2%,with RSDvalues in the range of 3.2%-4.0%.[Conclusion]This method is simple and fast with low detection limit,high recovery and good reproducibility,and could be used for simultaneous detection of residual chloramphenicols and sulfonamides in honey.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Ocimum sanctum(O.sanctum) leaf extract, alone,and in combination with chloramphenicol(C) and trimethoprim(Tm) against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi(S.typhi).Meth...Objective:To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Ocimum sanctum(O.sanctum) leaf extract, alone,and in combination with chloramphenicol(C) and trimethoprim(Tm) against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi(S.typhi).Methods:The antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of tulsi, 0.sanctum,leaf(TLE:500μg) for 23 S.typhi isolates was determined following agar diffusion. The C(30μg) and Tm(5μg) activity alone and in combination with TLE(250μg) was determined by disk diffusion.The zone diameter of inhibition(ZDI) for the agents was recorded, and growth inhibitory indices(Glls) were calculated.Results:The S.typhi isolates(n=23),which were resistant to both C(ZDI 6 mm) and Tm(ZDI 6 mm),had TLE(500μg) ZDIs 16-24 mm.The ZDIs of C and Tm were increased up to 15-21 mm and 17-23 mm,respectively,when TLE(250μg) was added to the C and Tm discs.The Glls ranged 0.789-1.235 and 0.894-1.352,due to combined activity against S.typhi isolates,of C and TLE and Tm and TLE.respeclivelv.Conclusions:The data suggest that TLE,in combination with C and Tm,had synergistic activity for S.typhi isolates, and hence O.sanclum is potential in combating S.typhi drug resistance,as well promising in the development of non-antibiotic drug for S.typhi infection.展开更多
Purpose: While there were numerous clinical examples of ocular damage, the histopathology of retinal responses was poorly characterized, and animal model research was limited. The consequences of retinal lesions with ...Purpose: While there were numerous clinical examples of ocular damage, the histopathology of retinal responses was poorly characterized, and animal model research was limited. The consequences of retinal lesions with traditional medicine treatment were mostly unknown. In this work, goldfish was employed as a model for penetrating injury of the eyes to study the ocular trauma with antibiotic and traditional medicine treatments. Materials and Methods: The penetration of the eyes was performed at 2mm above the midline of the limbus in the superior quadrant with an 18-gauge sterile needle, all the way to the retina but avoiding the lens while the animals were anaesthetized in water containing 100 mg/L ethyl 3-aminobenzoate methanesulfonate (MS-222). The animals were divided into three groups and received treatments of saline, chloramphenicol, and Angong Niuhuang pill (Angong) eyedrops twice a day respectively. Angong after seven days, the animals were sacrificed. Immunohistochemical evaluation of proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), catalase, and cleaved caspase-3, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) for apoptotic cells were performed on the fish’s superior quadrants of the retinae. The whole experiment was repeated two times. Result: It was evident that both the retinae treated with chloramphenicol and Angong had fewer apoptotic cells and more proliferative cells, particularly in the cases of the Angong treatment. BDNF was in the inner nuclear layer and ganglion cell layer of all groups. In the chloramphenicol and Angong groups, some cells in the outer nuclear layer displayed BDNF. Catalase reactions confirmed equivalent findings that the treated retinae with chloramphenicol or Angong treatment had less catalase. Conclusion: Angong Niuhuang pill is a traditional medicine composite formula with antibiotic and neuroprotective effects on the brain and the eyes, and this work also pointed out its possible pharmaceutical potential.展开更多
A new,simple,rapid microbial assay was put forward for the detection of chloramphenicol(CAP)residues in Turbot muscles using luminescent bacteria DB(Photobacterium phosphoreum)as test organ-ism.By the luminescence inh...A new,simple,rapid microbial assay was put forward for the detection of chloramphenicol(CAP)residues in Turbot muscles using luminescent bacteria DB(Photobacterium phosphoreum)as test organ-ism.By the luminescence inhibition of DB,the concentrations of CAP were determined.CAP spiked inTurbot muscle tissues ranging from 0.5 to 100μg/kg was extracted using ethyl acetate and hexane.Themethod had a good recovery of 93.69% with a minimum detection limit of 0.65μg/kg.It can be per-formed within 30min following simple extraction.The method therefore proved to be advantageous overchromatographic procedures as it was inexpensive,quite sensitive and can be adopted for rapid screeningof CAP in Turbot tissues.展开更多
The aim is to evaluate the effect of ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol on anti-BSA antibody production triggered by bovine albumin encapsulated in non-ionic surfactant vesicle,niosomes.Reverse phase evaporation method...The aim is to evaluate the effect of ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol on anti-BSA antibody production triggered by bovine albumin encapsulated in non-ionic surfactant vesicle,niosomes.Reverse phase evaporation method was adopted to entrap the antigen in colloidal carrier composed of Span 80 and Span 85 followed by simultaneous characterization for particle size,entrapment efficiency and in vitro release.The protein content was determined by Bradford method using UV Visible Spectrophotometer at 595 nm.Humoral immune response was measured in terms of systemic IgG antibody titre by ELISA method.Experimental data indicated that 7∶3 molar ratio of Span 80 and cholesterol based niosomal formulation possessed maximum(39.8±2.9)% of soluble protein.Ciprofloxacin markedly(P<0.05) decreased the antibody titre.In contrast,chloramphenicol did not reduce the antibody titre significantly in comparison to control group(P>0.05).It is necessary to explore the effect of a vaccine antigen when a candidate is medicated with a therapeutic agent,which might help in programming a new drug management and vaccination programme.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the roles of chloramphenicol (CAP) preconditioning in the oxidative respiratory function of cerebral mitochondria in rats exposed to acute hypoxia during acute hypoxia by observing the change...Objective: To investigate the roles of chloramphenicol (CAP) preconditioning in the oxidative respiratory function of cerebral mitochondria in rats exposed to acute hypoxia during acute hypoxia by observing the changes of mitochondrial oxidative respiratory function and cytochrome C oxidase (COX) activity. Methods: Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control (C), medication (M), hypoxia (H), and medication plus hypoxia (MH). Rats in groups M and MH were administered by peritoneal injection of CAP (50 mg/kg) every 12 h for 7 d before decapitation, but those in groups H and MH were exposed to a hypobaric chamber simulating 5 000 m high altitude for 24 h. The rat cerebral cortex was removed and mitochondria were isolated by centrifugation. Mitochondrial respiratory function and COX activity were measured by Clark oxygen electrode. Results: Compared with Group C, Group H showed significantly elevated state 4 respiration (ST 4), decreased state 3 respiration (ST 3), and respiratory control rate (RCR) in mitochondrial respiration during acute hypoxic exposure. ST 3 in Group MH was significantly lower than that in Group C, but was not significantly different from that in Groups H and M, while ST 4 in Group MH was significantly lower than that in groups C and H. RCR in Group MH was higher than that in Group H, but lower than that in Group C. COX activity in Group H was significantly lower than that in Group C. In Group MH, COX activity increased and was higher than that in Group H, but was still lower than that in Group C. Conclusion: Acute hypoxic exposure could lead to mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction, suggesting that CAP preconditioning might be beneficial to the recovery of rat respiratory function. The change of COX activity is consistent with that of mitochondrial respiratory function during acute hypoxic exposure and CAP-administration, indicating that COX plays an important role in oxidative phosphorylation function of mitochondria from cerebral cortex of hypoxic rats.展开更多
Waste polyolefin plastics, accounting for 50% of all plastic waste, represent a tremendously unexploited carbon source. Efficiently upcycling polyolefin waste into value-added carbon materials for waste water treatmen...Waste polyolefin plastics, accounting for 50% of all plastic waste, represent a tremendously unexploited carbon source. Efficiently upcycling polyolefin waste into value-added carbon materials for waste water treatment avoiding using noble metals is challenging but economically and environmentally sustainable. In this work, MAX-Ti_(3)AlC_(2) supported Fe selectively catalyzes polyolefin into few-layered graphene in 5 min under microwave treatment. Graphene and MAX supported Fe(Fe@MLC) can completely(99.9%)degrade chloramphenicol(CAP) within 60 min, retain robust after 10 cycles and work efficiently at a wide p H range(3.87–13.03), avoiding the usage of noble metal. Moreover, the electrochemical active surface area(ECSA) of Fe@MLC is 2.7 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C. This work provides a cheap and efficient catalyst that promotes deconstruction of plastic wastes and indirectly degrades antibiotics thereby realizes the treatment of waste water with waste plastic.展开更多
Antibiotic abuse in food processing could threaten human health via either direct pathogen or drug-resistant infection.To curb this situation,it is of vital significance to identify trace level of antibiotics in foods...Antibiotic abuse in food processing could threaten human health via either direct pathogen or drug-resistant infection.To curb this situation,it is of vital significance to identify trace level of antibiotics in foodstuffin a point-of-care inspection manner.Here,a smartphone-based electrochemical system was developed for the quantitation of chloramphenicol(CAP).The differential pulse voltammetric reduction of CAP was measured facilely on a piece of gold-deposited screen-printed electrode,which was docked onto a palm-sized detector with remote directives from a mobile APP of Bluetooth handshaking and digital display.Under optimal conditions,the target CAP could be determined in a range from 1 nmol/L to 5μmol/L with a detection limit of 0.25 nmol/L.Further tests on emulate samples demonstrated the miniaturized device could handle the food-screening scenarios with accuracy,convenience and quick response.展开更多
BiOI/ZnO/rGO(reduced graphene oxide) composite photocatalyst was fabricated using a simple one-step hydrothermal process and applied to the degradation of antibiotic chloramphenicol(CAP). By tuning the Bi/Zn ratios, t...BiOI/ZnO/rGO(reduced graphene oxide) composite photocatalyst was fabricated using a simple one-step hydrothermal process and applied to the degradation of antibiotic chloramphenicol(CAP). By tuning the Bi/Zn ratios, the structure and photoelectric properties of the catalyst were investigated and characterized in terms of their morphological, structural, optical and photoelectrochemical properties. The as-synthesized composite photocatalysts are well-crystalline, uniform dispersion and exhibit good photocatalytic properties.The photocatalytic degradation rate of CAP by BiOI/ZnO/rGO composite is 8.1 times and 1.8times that of BiOI and ZnO, respectively. The photocatalytic mechanism studies revealed that the synergistic effect between rGO and BiOI/ZnO can effectively separate photogenerated electron–hole, enhance photocurrents and conductivity, and improve charge carrier densities. Moreover, BiOI/ZnO/rGO possesses good stability and reusability that the degradation efficiency remained above 80% even after 5 recycling. This study reveals that both the introduction of rGO and heterostructure construction between BiOI and ZnO play a crucial role in their photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties.展开更多
Chloramphenicol(CAP)is a potent antibiotic.Due to its side effects,CAP is currently banned in most countries,but it is still found in many food products and in the environment.Developing aptamer-based biosensors for t...Chloramphenicol(CAP)is a potent antibiotic.Due to its side effects,CAP is currently banned in most countries,but it is still found in many food products and in the environment.Developing aptamer-based biosensors for the detection of CAP has interested many researchers.While both RNA and DNA aptamers were previously reported for CAP,they were all obtained by immobilization of the CAP base,which omitted the two chlorine atoms.In this work,DNA aptamers were selected using the libraryimmobilized method and free unmodified CAP.Three families of aptamers were obtained,and the best one named CAP1 showed a dissociation constant(K_(d))of 9.8μM using isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC).A fluorescent strand-displacement sensor showed a limit of detection(LOD)of 14μM CAP.Thioflavin T(ThT)staining allowed label-free detection of CAP with a LOD of 1μM in buffer,1.8μM in Lake Ontario water,and 3.6μM in a wastewater sample.Comparisons were made with previously reported aptamers,and ITC failed to show binding of a previously reported 80-mer aptamer.Due to the small size and well-defined secondary structures of CAP1,this aptamer will find analytical applications for environmental and food monitoring.展开更多
Geobacter metallireducens is known to be capable of removing nitroaromatic compounds via an oxidation mode. However, little attention has been paid to investigate the reductive removal of chlorinated nitroaromatic com...Geobacter metallireducens is known to be capable of removing nitroaromatic compounds via an oxidation mode. However, little attention has been paid to investigate the reductive removal of chlorinated nitroaromatic compounds by G. metallireducens. In this study, G. metallireducens was used to reduce chloramphenicol(CAP), a typical chlorinated nitroaromatic antibiotic. Cyclic voltammograms and chronoamperometry highlighted a higher peak current for CAP reduction by G. metallireducens compared to the control without bacteria. G. metallireducens efficiently reduced CAP(20 mg/L) with acetate as the sole electron donor, and the removal efficiency reached(97.6±4.9)% within 6 d. Aromatic amine(AMCl2), AMCl(dechlorinated AMCl2) and AM(dechlorinated AMCl) were identified as reduction products by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. However, the removal efficiency declined to(25.0±3.6)% when the CAP dosage increased to 80 mg/L. Transcriptomic analysis indicated the significant upregulation of genes related to electron transfer, such as pilus assembly protein gene(2.8 folds), NADH-quinone oxidoreductase subunit K2 gene(4.5 folds) and many c-type cytochrome genes such as cytochrome c biogenesis protein Res B(Gmet 2901, 4.6 folds), cytochrome c(Gmet 0335, 4.4 folds) and cytochrome c7(Gmet 2902, 3.4 folds). Furthermore, a gene related to chlorinated contaminant removal(Gmet 1046, 5.4 folds) was also upregulated, possibly resulting in enhanced CAP reduction. This work deepened our knowledge of the bioremediation ability of G. metallireducens with respect to environmental contaminants and provided a potential strategy to treat antibiotics with electrochemically active bacteria.展开更多
文摘[Objectives]To observe and analyze the clinical efficacy and possible mechanism of Chuanbai antipruritic lotion"water film"wet compress combined with chloramphenicol prednisone liniment in the treatment of acute eczema.[Methods]A total of 76 acute eczema cases admitted to Shiyan Taihe Hospital from January 2022 to March 2023 were divided into Western medicine treatment group and integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine group.In the Western medicine treatment group,chloramphenicol and prednisone liniment was applied to the skin lesions and oral administration of cetirizine hydrochloride.The course of treatment in both groups was 2 weeks(w).The levels of interferon-γ(IFN-γ),interleukin-4(IL-4)and the ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 in the peripheral blood of patients before and 2 weeks after treatment,as well as serum immunoglobulin E(IgE),anti-IgE antibody and histamine(HA)level,and with skin lesions disappearing time,skin oil,transepidermal water loss(TEWL),eczema area and severity index(EASI)score,total effective rate,degree of pruritus and traditional Chinese medicine quality of life scale(EPQOLS)score to evaluate the efficacy.[Results]Compared with the Western medicine treatment group at 2 w,the disappearance time of skin lesions in the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine group was shortened,TEWL,itching degree and EASI score,serum IgE and HA,and peripheral blood IL-4 levels were all decreased(P<0.05).IFN-γand IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio,anti-IgE antibody,EPQOLS score and total effective rate were all increased(P<0.05),and the difference was statistically significant.[Conclusions]Chuanbai antipruritic lotion"water film"wet compress combined with chloramphenicol prednisone liniment is an optimized and safe and efficient method for the treatment of acute eczema,which can quickly relieve the symptoms of inflammatory damage of eczema and restore the skin barrier function,dry dampness and relieve itch.Inhibition of the release of histamine active substances and regulation of immunity may be the main mechanisms.
文摘[Objective]This study was conducted to establish a new UPLC-MS method for simultaneous detection of sulfonamides and chloramphenicols in honey.[Method]In this experiment,0.2%formic acid-acetonitrile was used as an extractant to simultaneously extract chloramphenicols and sulfonamides from drugs.The extract was then loaded and extracted with an efficient separation column Oasis~?PRiME HLB.After nitrogen blow-concentration and dissolution with mobile phase,the extract was loaded on UPLC and detected by MS.[Result]There was a good linear relation in the range of 0.1-10ng/ml for chloramphenicols,with a correlation coefficient of 0.991,while sulfonamides had a good linear relation in the range of 0.5-50ng/ml.The lowest detection limit of chloramphenicols and sulfonamides were 0.1and 0.5μg/kg,respectively.The recoveries were in the range of 82.50%-101.2%,with RSDvalues in the range of 3.2%-4.0%.[Conclusion]This method is simple and fast with low detection limit,high recovery and good reproducibility,and could be used for simultaneous detection of residual chloramphenicols and sulfonamides in honey.
文摘Objective:To evaluate the antibacterial activity of Ocimum sanctum(O.sanctum) leaf extract, alone,and in combination with chloramphenicol(C) and trimethoprim(Tm) against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi(S.typhi).Methods:The antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of tulsi, 0.sanctum,leaf(TLE:500μg) for 23 S.typhi isolates was determined following agar diffusion. The C(30μg) and Tm(5μg) activity alone and in combination with TLE(250μg) was determined by disk diffusion.The zone diameter of inhibition(ZDI) for the agents was recorded, and growth inhibitory indices(Glls) were calculated.Results:The S.typhi isolates(n=23),which were resistant to both C(ZDI 6 mm) and Tm(ZDI 6 mm),had TLE(500μg) ZDIs 16-24 mm.The ZDIs of C and Tm were increased up to 15-21 mm and 17-23 mm,respectively,when TLE(250μg) was added to the C and Tm discs.The Glls ranged 0.789-1.235 and 0.894-1.352,due to combined activity against S.typhi isolates,of C and TLE and Tm and TLE.respeclivelv.Conclusions:The data suggest that TLE,in combination with C and Tm,had synergistic activity for S.typhi isolates, and hence O.sanclum is potential in combating S.typhi drug resistance,as well promising in the development of non-antibiotic drug for S.typhi infection.
文摘Purpose: While there were numerous clinical examples of ocular damage, the histopathology of retinal responses was poorly characterized, and animal model research was limited. The consequences of retinal lesions with traditional medicine treatment were mostly unknown. In this work, goldfish was employed as a model for penetrating injury of the eyes to study the ocular trauma with antibiotic and traditional medicine treatments. Materials and Methods: The penetration of the eyes was performed at 2mm above the midline of the limbus in the superior quadrant with an 18-gauge sterile needle, all the way to the retina but avoiding the lens while the animals were anaesthetized in water containing 100 mg/L ethyl 3-aminobenzoate methanesulfonate (MS-222). The animals were divided into three groups and received treatments of saline, chloramphenicol, and Angong Niuhuang pill (Angong) eyedrops twice a day respectively. Angong after seven days, the animals were sacrificed. Immunohistochemical evaluation of proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), catalase, and cleaved caspase-3, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) for apoptotic cells were performed on the fish’s superior quadrants of the retinae. The whole experiment was repeated two times. Result: It was evident that both the retinae treated with chloramphenicol and Angong had fewer apoptotic cells and more proliferative cells, particularly in the cases of the Angong treatment. BDNF was in the inner nuclear layer and ganglion cell layer of all groups. In the chloramphenicol and Angong groups, some cells in the outer nuclear layer displayed BDNF. Catalase reactions confirmed equivalent findings that the treated retinae with chloramphenicol or Angong treatment had less catalase. Conclusion: Angong Niuhuang pill is a traditional medicine composite formula with antibiotic and neuroprotective effects on the brain and the eyes, and this work also pointed out its possible pharmaceutical potential.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.40973073,40830744)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(Grant No.S30109)+1 种基金the National Key Technology Research and Development Program in the 11th Five Year Plan of China(Grant Nos.2008BAC32B03,2009BAA24B04)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality(Grant Nos.09ZR1411300,09XD1401800)
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( No. 30500384)the High Technology Research and Development Programme of China (No. 2006AA09Z431)
文摘A new,simple,rapid microbial assay was put forward for the detection of chloramphenicol(CAP)residues in Turbot muscles using luminescent bacteria DB(Photobacterium phosphoreum)as test organ-ism.By the luminescence inhibition of DB,the concentrations of CAP were determined.CAP spiked inTurbot muscle tissues ranging from 0.5 to 100μg/kg was extracted using ethyl acetate and hexane.Themethod had a good recovery of 93.69% with a minimum detection limit of 0.65μg/kg.It can be per-formed within 30min following simple extraction.The method therefore proved to be advantageous overchromatographic procedures as it was inexpensive,quite sensitive and can be adopted for rapid screeningof CAP in Turbot tissues.
文摘The aim is to evaluate the effect of ciprofloxacin and chloramphenicol on anti-BSA antibody production triggered by bovine albumin encapsulated in non-ionic surfactant vesicle,niosomes.Reverse phase evaporation method was adopted to entrap the antigen in colloidal carrier composed of Span 80 and Span 85 followed by simultaneous characterization for particle size,entrapment efficiency and in vitro release.The protein content was determined by Bradford method using UV Visible Spectrophotometer at 595 nm.Humoral immune response was measured in terms of systemic IgG antibody titre by ELISA method.Experimental data indicated that 7∶3 molar ratio of Span 80 and cholesterol based niosomal formulation possessed maximum(39.8±2.9)% of soluble protein.Ciprofloxacin markedly(P<0.05) decreased the antibody titre.In contrast,chloramphenicol did not reduce the antibody titre significantly in comparison to control group(P>0.05).It is necessary to explore the effect of a vaccine antigen when a candidate is medicated with a therapeutic agent,which might help in programming a new drug management and vaccination programme.
文摘Objective: To investigate the roles of chloramphenicol (CAP) preconditioning in the oxidative respiratory function of cerebral mitochondria in rats exposed to acute hypoxia during acute hypoxia by observing the changes of mitochondrial oxidative respiratory function and cytochrome C oxidase (COX) activity. Methods: Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control (C), medication (M), hypoxia (H), and medication plus hypoxia (MH). Rats in groups M and MH were administered by peritoneal injection of CAP (50 mg/kg) every 12 h for 7 d before decapitation, but those in groups H and MH were exposed to a hypobaric chamber simulating 5 000 m high altitude for 24 h. The rat cerebral cortex was removed and mitochondria were isolated by centrifugation. Mitochondrial respiratory function and COX activity were measured by Clark oxygen electrode. Results: Compared with Group C, Group H showed significantly elevated state 4 respiration (ST 4), decreased state 3 respiration (ST 3), and respiratory control rate (RCR) in mitochondrial respiration during acute hypoxic exposure. ST 3 in Group MH was significantly lower than that in Group C, but was not significantly different from that in Groups H and M, while ST 4 in Group MH was significantly lower than that in groups C and H. RCR in Group MH was higher than that in Group H, but lower than that in Group C. COX activity in Group H was significantly lower than that in Group C. In Group MH, COX activity increased and was higher than that in Group H, but was still lower than that in Group C. Conclusion: Acute hypoxic exposure could lead to mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction, suggesting that CAP preconditioning might be beneficial to the recovery of rat respiratory function. The change of COX activity is consistent with that of mitochondrial respiratory function during acute hypoxic exposure and CAP-administration, indicating that COX plays an important role in oxidative phosphorylation function of mitochondria from cerebral cortex of hypoxic rats.
基金the financial support provided by the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos. 2020YFC1808401 and 2020YFC1808403)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22078213, 21938006 and 51973148)+3 种基金Basic Research Project of Cutting-Edge Technology in Jiangsu Province (No. BK20202012)Prospective Application Research Project of Suzhou (No. SYC2022042)Water Research and Technology Project of Suzhou (No. 2022006)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)。
文摘Waste polyolefin plastics, accounting for 50% of all plastic waste, represent a tremendously unexploited carbon source. Efficiently upcycling polyolefin waste into value-added carbon materials for waste water treatment avoiding using noble metals is challenging but economically and environmentally sustainable. In this work, MAX-Ti_(3)AlC_(2) supported Fe selectively catalyzes polyolefin into few-layered graphene in 5 min under microwave treatment. Graphene and MAX supported Fe(Fe@MLC) can completely(99.9%)degrade chloramphenicol(CAP) within 60 min, retain robust after 10 cycles and work efficiently at a wide p H range(3.87–13.03), avoiding the usage of noble metal. Moreover, the electrochemical active surface area(ECSA) of Fe@MLC is 2.7 times higher than that of commercial Pt/C. This work provides a cheap and efficient catalyst that promotes deconstruction of plastic wastes and indirectly degrades antibiotics thereby realizes the treatment of waste water with waste plastic.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China for International Science&Innovation Cooperation Major Project between Governments(2018YFE0113200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21874071,22104058)+1 种基金Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX21_0281)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(30921013112,30920021125,30922010501)
文摘Antibiotic abuse in food processing could threaten human health via either direct pathogen or drug-resistant infection.To curb this situation,it is of vital significance to identify trace level of antibiotics in foodstuffin a point-of-care inspection manner.Here,a smartphone-based electrochemical system was developed for the quantitation of chloramphenicol(CAP).The differential pulse voltammetric reduction of CAP was measured facilely on a piece of gold-deposited screen-printed electrode,which was docked onto a palm-sized detector with remote directives from a mobile APP of Bluetooth handshaking and digital display.Under optimal conditions,the target CAP could be determined in a range from 1 nmol/L to 5μmol/L with a detection limit of 0.25 nmol/L.Further tests on emulate samples demonstrated the miniaturized device could handle the food-screening scenarios with accuracy,convenience and quick response.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.31270620)the Dalian Scientific and Technological Innovation Foundation (No.2018J12SN072)。
文摘BiOI/ZnO/rGO(reduced graphene oxide) composite photocatalyst was fabricated using a simple one-step hydrothermal process and applied to the degradation of antibiotic chloramphenicol(CAP). By tuning the Bi/Zn ratios, the structure and photoelectric properties of the catalyst were investigated and characterized in terms of their morphological, structural, optical and photoelectrochemical properties. The as-synthesized composite photocatalysts are well-crystalline, uniform dispersion and exhibit good photocatalytic properties.The photocatalytic degradation rate of CAP by BiOI/ZnO/rGO composite is 8.1 times and 1.8times that of BiOI and ZnO, respectively. The photocatalytic mechanism studies revealed that the synergistic effect between rGO and BiOI/ZnO can effectively separate photogenerated electron–hole, enhance photocurrents and conductivity, and improve charge carrier densities. Moreover, BiOI/ZnO/rGO possesses good stability and reusability that the degradation efficiency remained above 80% even after 5 recycling. This study reveals that both the introduction of rGO and heterostructure construction between BiOI and ZnO play a crucial role in their photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties.
基金Funding for this work was from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)and a Strathclyde/Waterloo Joint Transatlantic Funding。
文摘Chloramphenicol(CAP)is a potent antibiotic.Due to its side effects,CAP is currently banned in most countries,but it is still found in many food products and in the environment.Developing aptamer-based biosensors for the detection of CAP has interested many researchers.While both RNA and DNA aptamers were previously reported for CAP,they were all obtained by immobilization of the CAP base,which omitted the two chlorine atoms.In this work,DNA aptamers were selected using the libraryimmobilized method and free unmodified CAP.Three families of aptamers were obtained,and the best one named CAP1 showed a dissociation constant(K_(d))of 9.8μM using isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC).A fluorescent strand-displacement sensor showed a limit of detection(LOD)of 14μM CAP.Thioflavin T(ThT)staining allowed label-free detection of CAP with a LOD of 1μM in buffer,1.8μM in Lake Ontario water,and 3.6μM in a wastewater sample.Comparisons were made with previously reported aptamers,and ITC failed to show binding of a previously reported 80-mer aptamer.Due to the small size and well-defined secondary structures of CAP1,this aptamer will find analytical applications for environmental and food monitoring.
基金supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2018M632735)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91751112,and 41573071)+2 种基金the Senior User Project of RV KEXUE(Grant No.KEXUE2018G01)the Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.JQ201608)the Young Taishan Scholars Program(Grant No.tsqn20161054)of Shandong Province
文摘Geobacter metallireducens is known to be capable of removing nitroaromatic compounds via an oxidation mode. However, little attention has been paid to investigate the reductive removal of chlorinated nitroaromatic compounds by G. metallireducens. In this study, G. metallireducens was used to reduce chloramphenicol(CAP), a typical chlorinated nitroaromatic antibiotic. Cyclic voltammograms and chronoamperometry highlighted a higher peak current for CAP reduction by G. metallireducens compared to the control without bacteria. G. metallireducens efficiently reduced CAP(20 mg/L) with acetate as the sole electron donor, and the removal efficiency reached(97.6±4.9)% within 6 d. Aromatic amine(AMCl2), AMCl(dechlorinated AMCl2) and AM(dechlorinated AMCl) were identified as reduction products by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. However, the removal efficiency declined to(25.0±3.6)% when the CAP dosage increased to 80 mg/L. Transcriptomic analysis indicated the significant upregulation of genes related to electron transfer, such as pilus assembly protein gene(2.8 folds), NADH-quinone oxidoreductase subunit K2 gene(4.5 folds) and many c-type cytochrome genes such as cytochrome c biogenesis protein Res B(Gmet 2901, 4.6 folds), cytochrome c(Gmet 0335, 4.4 folds) and cytochrome c7(Gmet 2902, 3.4 folds). Furthermore, a gene related to chlorinated contaminant removal(Gmet 1046, 5.4 folds) was also upregulated, possibly resulting in enhanced CAP reduction. This work deepened our knowledge of the bioremediation ability of G. metallireducens with respect to environmental contaminants and provided a potential strategy to treat antibiotics with electrochemically active bacteria.
