Toxocara canis(T.canis)is one of the most important zoonotic parasites of dogs.The aim of the present study was to perform an in vitro analysis of the effect of Milbemycin oxime on T.canis eggs following exposure to a...Toxocara canis(T.canis)is one of the most important zoonotic parasites of dogs.The aim of the present study was to perform an in vitro analysis of the effect of Milbemycin oxime on T.canis eggs following exposure to a concentration gradient of the drug and to determine the inflammatory reaction produced by the infective T.canis larvae in mice.The present study was undertaken using the model nematode,T.canis,to investigate the effect of Milbemycin oxime on T.canis eggs and larvae.T.canis eggs were exposed to a concentration gradient of Milbemycin oxime in vitro,the higher concentration of Milbemycin oxime was,the lower percentage of infective stage larvae was.Light micrographs showed that Milbemycin oxime induced eggs dissolved and eggshell broken.Histological analyses of mice that stained with hematoxylin and eosin(H&E)showed in lower dosing(10-7 and 10-8 g·mL-1)drug-treated groups,atrophy of alveolar space and interalveolar septum thickening appeared,inflammatory infiltrates accompanied with erythrocytes around blood vessels and bronchioles presented.In higher dosing(10-6,10-5 and 10-4 g·mL-1)drug-treated groups,low-grade or no pathological changes occurred,indicating that Milbemycin oxime could obviously decrease the inflammatory reaction produced by the infection of T.canis larvae in vivo.展开更多
Background:Bioenergy therapies(such as Qigong,Reiki,Yoga,Pranic healing,and Therapeutic touch)have reported benefits for cancer patients,but few randomized control trials were done to verify their efficacy.It is belie...Background:Bioenergy therapies(such as Qigong,Reiki,Yoga,Pranic healing,and Therapeutic touch)have reported benefits for cancer patients,but few randomized control trials were done to verify their efficacy.It is believed that laboratory study of inhibito- ry effects of bio-energy therapies on cancer growth may lead to an understanding of the true efficacy of bio-energy and create a foun- dation for future clinical trials.Methods:Typical in-vitro study involved randomly dividing lab-prepared cancer cells into different groups with one being treated by bio-energy therapy and one or more as control groups.Sometimes,controls were treated by a sham healer.Typical in vivo study involved injecting or implanting cancerous cells into mice,then randomly dividing them into various groups.The control could be either non-treatment or sham treatment;the outcomes include tumor size or survival time.Results:Most studies demonstrated some inhibitory effects ofbioenergy therapies on the growth of cancer cells in comparison with control.The in vivo studies reported that the bio-energy treated group had significantly slower tumor growth or longer survival lives than those in the control.One study reported survival with a normal life cycle instead of dying in 3 weeks,and cancer-infected mice developed immune response to the same breast cancer.However,researchers are confronted with methodological challenges in choosing appropriate con- trois,minimizing contamination,and replicating study outcomes.Conclusion:Encouraging evidence suggests bioenergy may have inhibitory effects on cancer growth,or prolong the life of cancer-infected animals,although improvement is needed in research design and replication of the findings.Bioenergy for cancer treatment is an area that is often neglected by mainstream medicine and research, and it should be seriously examined and considered as an important supplement to conventional cancer treatment.展开更多
随着科学技术的不断进步、替代毒理学的快速发展以及动物实验禁令在部分国家和地区的推广,传统风险评估的局限性日益凸显,下一代风险评估(next generation risk assessment,NGRA)应运而生。NGRA是一种替代动物实验的新型风险评估方法,...随着科学技术的不断进步、替代毒理学的快速发展以及动物实验禁令在部分国家和地区的推广,传统风险评估的局限性日益凸显,下一代风险评估(next generation risk assessment,NGRA)应运而生。NGRA是一种替代动物实验的新型风险评估方法,它依赖于通过体外测试、体外-体内外推(in vitro to in vivo extrapolation,IVIVE)、计算毒理学、交叉参照等新路线方法(new approach methodologies,NAMs)生成的数据,这些方法使用基于人类的模型,准确地反映了人类生物学,增加了风险评估的准确性以及高效性。本文系统整理了NGRA的研究现状和进展,简要介绍了NGRA的框架,主要围绕NGRA采用的NAMs及面临的挑战进行了重点分析,同时分享多种暴露场景下的应用案例,并对NGRA未来研究方向进行展望,以期为我国化学物质环境管理提供更好的方法学支撑。展开更多
基于生理的动力学(physiologically based kinetic,PBK)模型是一种用于模拟化学物质在有机体(如人类和其他动物物种)中的生物过程(吸收、分布、代谢和排泄,简称ADME)和推导体内、外剂量或靶器官剂量的工具。相较于PBK在药物研发的不同...基于生理的动力学(physiologically based kinetic,PBK)模型是一种用于模拟化学物质在有机体(如人类和其他动物物种)中的生物过程(吸收、分布、代谢和排泄,简称ADME)和推导体内、外剂量或靶器官剂量的工具。相较于PBK在药物研发的不同阶段的广泛应用,近几年来PBK在化学物质管理中应用的发展更为迅速。在过去十几年中,化学品安全管理领域的不同国际组织和权威机构相继发布了关于合理构建和使用PBK模型的指导文件。本文主要总结了人类/哺乳动物的PBK模型构建、化学物质健康风险评估中常用的软件和平台,以及PBK模型软件在化学物质管理中的应用和相关案例,简述了基于PBK和体外-体内外推(IVIVE)方法在下一代健康风险评估中的应用潜力,并对PBK在中国化学物质管理应用中需要解决的科学问题进行了讨论,以期为PBK在我国化学物质管理应用提供借鉴。展开更多
基金Supported by the Post-doctoral Research Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(LBH-Q18019)。
文摘Toxocara canis(T.canis)is one of the most important zoonotic parasites of dogs.The aim of the present study was to perform an in vitro analysis of the effect of Milbemycin oxime on T.canis eggs following exposure to a concentration gradient of the drug and to determine the inflammatory reaction produced by the infective T.canis larvae in mice.The present study was undertaken using the model nematode,T.canis,to investigate the effect of Milbemycin oxime on T.canis eggs and larvae.T.canis eggs were exposed to a concentration gradient of Milbemycin oxime in vitro,the higher concentration of Milbemycin oxime was,the lower percentage of infective stage larvae was.Light micrographs showed that Milbemycin oxime induced eggs dissolved and eggshell broken.Histological analyses of mice that stained with hematoxylin and eosin(H&E)showed in lower dosing(10-7 and 10-8 g·mL-1)drug-treated groups,atrophy of alveolar space and interalveolar septum thickening appeared,inflammatory infiltrates accompanied with erythrocytes around blood vessels and bronchioles presented.In higher dosing(10-6,10-5 and 10-4 g·mL-1)drug-treated groups,low-grade or no pathological changes occurred,indicating that Milbemycin oxime could obviously decrease the inflammatory reaction produced by the infection of T.canis larvae in vivo.
文摘Background:Bioenergy therapies(such as Qigong,Reiki,Yoga,Pranic healing,and Therapeutic touch)have reported benefits for cancer patients,but few randomized control trials were done to verify their efficacy.It is believed that laboratory study of inhibito- ry effects of bio-energy therapies on cancer growth may lead to an understanding of the true efficacy of bio-energy and create a foun- dation for future clinical trials.Methods:Typical in-vitro study involved randomly dividing lab-prepared cancer cells into different groups with one being treated by bio-energy therapy and one or more as control groups.Sometimes,controls were treated by a sham healer.Typical in vivo study involved injecting or implanting cancerous cells into mice,then randomly dividing them into various groups.The control could be either non-treatment or sham treatment;the outcomes include tumor size or survival time.Results:Most studies demonstrated some inhibitory effects ofbioenergy therapies on the growth of cancer cells in comparison with control.The in vivo studies reported that the bio-energy treated group had significantly slower tumor growth or longer survival lives than those in the control.One study reported survival with a normal life cycle instead of dying in 3 weeks,and cancer-infected mice developed immune response to the same breast cancer.However,researchers are confronted with methodological challenges in choosing appropriate con- trois,minimizing contamination,and replicating study outcomes.Conclusion:Encouraging evidence suggests bioenergy may have inhibitory effects on cancer growth,or prolong the life of cancer-infected animals,although improvement is needed in research design and replication of the findings.Bioenergy for cancer treatment is an area that is often neglected by mainstream medicine and research, and it should be seriously examined and considered as an important supplement to conventional cancer treatment.
文摘随着科学技术的不断进步、替代毒理学的快速发展以及动物实验禁令在部分国家和地区的推广,传统风险评估的局限性日益凸显,下一代风险评估(next generation risk assessment,NGRA)应运而生。NGRA是一种替代动物实验的新型风险评估方法,它依赖于通过体外测试、体外-体内外推(in vitro to in vivo extrapolation,IVIVE)、计算毒理学、交叉参照等新路线方法(new approach methodologies,NAMs)生成的数据,这些方法使用基于人类的模型,准确地反映了人类生物学,增加了风险评估的准确性以及高效性。本文系统整理了NGRA的研究现状和进展,简要介绍了NGRA的框架,主要围绕NGRA采用的NAMs及面临的挑战进行了重点分析,同时分享多种暴露场景下的应用案例,并对NGRA未来研究方向进行展望,以期为我国化学物质环境管理提供更好的方法学支撑。
文摘基于生理的动力学(physiologically based kinetic,PBK)模型是一种用于模拟化学物质在有机体(如人类和其他动物物种)中的生物过程(吸收、分布、代谢和排泄,简称ADME)和推导体内、外剂量或靶器官剂量的工具。相较于PBK在药物研发的不同阶段的广泛应用,近几年来PBK在化学物质管理中应用的发展更为迅速。在过去十几年中,化学品安全管理领域的不同国际组织和权威机构相继发布了关于合理构建和使用PBK模型的指导文件。本文主要总结了人类/哺乳动物的PBK模型构建、化学物质健康风险评估中常用的软件和平台,以及PBK模型软件在化学物质管理中的应用和相关案例,简述了基于PBK和体外-体内外推(IVIVE)方法在下一代健康风险评估中的应用潜力,并对PBK在中国化学物质管理应用中需要解决的科学问题进行了讨论,以期为PBK在我国化学物质管理应用提供借鉴。
