Effect of ginsenoside total saponin (GTS) on the regulation of P450 of livers of rats after γ-ray irradiation was studied. Rats were irradiated by the ⁶⁰Coγ-ray for one-time dose of 5.5 Gy, dose rate of 117.1-119.2 cGy. The cocktail probe, qPCR and Western blot were used to detect expression of enzymatic activites, mRNA and protein of rats. Contrasted with blank group, expression of CYP1A2, 2B1, 2E1, 3A4 of irradiation group showed a up-regulated (P < 0.05). Contrasted with irradiation group, exprression of CYP1A2, 2B1, 2E1, 3A4 of GTS group showed a downward trend. GTS had negative agonistic action against expression of P450 of rats by irradiatied.
Animals ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; genetics ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Gamma Rays ; Ginsenosides ; pharmacology ; Liver ; drug effects ; enzymology ; radiation effects ; Male ; Microsomes, Liver ; drug effects ; enzymology ; Panax ; chemistry ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Objective To explore the Gram-positive bacterial drug resistance in blood culture in 2013 to 2015 from the members of Antimicrobial Resistant Investigation Net of Shaanxi province,and guide the clinicians touse antimicrobial drugs rationally.Methods All the objective bacterial isolates were collected and identified susceptibility date by software WHONET 5.6.Results 8 824 Gran positive bacterial isolates and their antibacterial susceptibilitydata were collected.The top five populations of Gram-positive bacterial isolates were Staphylococcus epidermidis,Staphylococcus hominis,Staphylococcus haemolyticus,Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus feacium.The isolating rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant coagulase negative Staphylococcus(MRCNS) were 33.9 ～ 54.9％ and 72.1 ～88.6 ％ respectively.No vancomycin,Linezolid and teicoplanin resistant Staphylococcus isolates were found.There were 0.9 ～2％ E.faecium vancomycin-resistant isolates.Conclusion The composition of blood culture from 2013 to 2015 was not changed,The rate of MRSA and MRSE showed downward trend.But it was severe that the situation of bacterial drug resistance in blood culture in Shaanxi province.Should fully use bacterial drug resistance surveillance results for supervision and administration,and take effective measures for controlling the spread of resistant isolates.

Objective To investigate the changes in the expression of keratin genes in renal tissues during renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in mice.Methods Six wild type male C57/B6 mice,aged 50 days,weighing 20-30 g,were divided into 2 groups (n=3 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (Sham group) and I/R group.Right renal arteries and veins were clamped for 1 h followed by reperfusion,and the left kidneys were removed to establish the model of renal I/R injury.At 24 h of reperfusion,blood samples were collected from the left ventricle for determination of serum creatinine and urea nitrogen concentrations by colorimetric method.The right kidney specimens were obtained for pathologic examination and for determination of the expression of kidney injury molecule-1 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin mRNA (by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction [qRT-PCR]) and keratin genes (by Affemetrixc DNA microarray).The differentially expressed genes identified were further confirmed by qRT-PCR.Results Compared with Sham group,the serum creatinine and urea nitrogen concentrations were significantly increased,the expression of kidney injury molecule-1 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin mRNA was up-regulated (P＜0.05),and the damage to the renal tubules was aggravated in I/R group.The results of microarray analysis showed that only keratin 20 gene (the expresion was up-regulated) was the differentially expressed gene (P＜0.05),and the results measured by qRT-PCR were consistent with those measured by Affemetrixc DNA microarray.Conclusion Keratin 20 gene expression in renal tissues is up-regulated during renal I/R injury in mice,and the change may be involved in the endogenous protective mechanism during renal I/R injury.

With the continual progress in modern analytical technology and in-depth systematic study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), fingerprint is being gradually accepted for quality control. Fingerprint contains plenty of incognizable and potent data that reflect the intrinsic chemical information of TCM, how to discover and exploit these data is particularly important. The fingerprint pattern recognition of TCM that based on chemometric and computer science can recognize these data and variable characteristics, which makes it possible to control the quality of TCM. This paper reviews the advances in the pattern recognition research on fingerprint of TCM in recent years.

AIM: To observe the clinical efficacy of limbal-conjunctival autograft transplant(LCAT)for double-head pterygium.

METHODS: Prospective case study. Totally 46 patients(54 eyes)diagnosed with double-head pterygium collected in PLA 474 Hospital from January 2014 to July 2015, including 8 patients(16 eyes)with binocular double-head pterygium, 11 patients(11 eyes)with monocular double-head pterygium and the other eye with nasal side pterygium, pterygiun eyes only included as study subject, and 27 patients(27 eyes)with monocular double-head pterygium. The eyes with double-head pterygium underwent pterygium resection and autologous corneal limbal stem cell transplantation, nasal conjunctival flap was gotten from the superior bulbar conjunctiva of affected eye, and temporal conjunctival flap was gotten from the inferior bulbar conjunctiva of other eye. Follow-up the patients on 1d, 7d, 1mo and 1a after operation to complete the vision and slit lamps to observe the complications and pterygium recurrence.

RESULTS: Forty-four patients(52 eyes)completed the follow-up of 1a, while 2 patients(2 eyes)were lost. Three patients(3 eyes)developed recurrence, and the recurrence rate was 6%. Two eyes with nasal side pterygium developed recurrence and 1 eye with temporal side pterygium developed recurrence, while there was no complication observed.

CONCLUSION: Nasal conjunctival flap was gotten from the superior bulbar conjunctiva of affected eye, and temporal conjunctival flap was gotten from the inferior bulbar conjunctiva of other eye for double-head pterygium had good clinical effect and low recurrence rate, which provide a better way to treat double-head pterygium.

Our previous research indicated that the Streptomyces pactum Act12 (Act12) had a certain promotional effect on tanshinone accumulation and up-regulated the expression of genes 3-hydroxy-3-methyglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR) and 1-deoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase (DXR) in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots. This study focuses on the roles of reactive oxygen species in S. pactum Act12-induced tanshinone production in S. miltiorrhiza hairy roots. The 4% Act12, 4% Act12 + CAT and 4% Act12 + SOD were added to S. miltiorrhiza hairy root and subcultured for 21 days, the dry weight, contents of reactive oxygen species, contents of tanshinones and expression of HMGR and DXR were determined at different harvest-time. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in S. miltiorrhiza hairy roots was triggered by 4% Act12 treatment. The relative expressions of genes HMGR and DXR in 4% Act12 treatment were 32.4 and 4.8-fold higher than those in the control. And the total tanshinone in the hairy roots was 10.2 times higher than that of the control. The CAT and SOD could significantly inhibit the ROS accumulation and relative expressions of genes HMGR and DXR in 4% Act12 treatment, which induced the total tanshinone content was decreased by 74.6% comparing with the 4% Act12 treatment. ROS mediated Act12-induced tanshinone production. The Act12 may be via the ROS signal channel to activate the tanshinone biosynthesis pathways. Thereby the tanshinon content in hairy roots was increased.
Aldose-Ketose Isomerases ; genetics ; metabolism ; Diterpenes, Abietane ; biosynthesis ; Plant Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Plant Roots ; enzymology ; genetics ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; enzymology ; genetics ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Secondary Metabolism ; Streptomyces ; physiology

Objective Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS)is preferable in treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). In this study, the factors related to the motor recovery after VPS were analysed.Method Twenty-six patients were treated with VPS, and four factors, that are duration of symptoms, open lumbar puncture(LP) pressure, improvement after LP ,and motor recovery of twelve months after operation,were assessed. Results Twelve months after VPS, the better motor recovery after VPS was related to shorter duration of symptoms, higher open LP pressure, and symptom improvement after LP. Conclusion The patients with shorter duration of symptoms, higher open LP pressure, and symptom improvement after LP are often responsive to VPS.

Infection is a catastrophiccomplication in total knee arthroplasty.Reported a case of Nocardiafarcinica infection which appeared after application of cemented total knee replacement.A 64-year-old male patient was admitted to hospital 1 months after knee surgery,with a 2-week history of pain,swelling,and restricted mobility.As no improvement could be a-chieved after synovectomy and antibiotherapy,the prosthesis were removed from him.Although improvement could not be a-chieved in the knee of the patient at the end of 10-month therapy,the case has still being followed-up.

Objective To observe tigecycline (TGC),minocycline (MH)and polymyxin B (PB)in vitro antibacterial activity of pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (PDR-Ab)for clinical treatment,provide the basis for infection control.Methods Collected 76 patients’clinical specimens used for no repeat count of isolation and identification with pan-resistant Acineto-bacter baumannii in Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital from October 2013 to March 2013.Used tigecycline,minocycline and polymyxin B to do susceptibility testing with disk diffusion method (KB).Results 76 pan-resistant Acinetobacter bau-mannii ,sensitive to the rate for tigecycline and polymyxin B were 100% sensitivity rate of minocycline and intermediary rates were 67.11%,27.63%.Conclusion Tigecycline,minocycline and polymyxin B for the Pan-resistant Acinetobacter bau-mannii had good in vitro antibacterial activity.It provide a reference for clinical pan-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infec-tions caused by diseases treatment.

14 years) in female. ICA-C4: (4.3?0.6) mm in male, (3.9?0.6) mm in female. A1 segment of anterior cerebral artery (ACA-A1): (2.1?0.4) mm in male, (2.1?0.4) mm in female. Anterior communicating artery (ACoA): (1.4?0.4) mm in male, (1.3?0.4) mm in female. M1 segment of middle cerebral artery (MCA-M1): (2.7?0.4) mm in male, (2.6?0.4) mm in female. Basilar artery (BA): (2.9?0.5) mm in male, (2.8?0.4) mm in female. P1 segment of posterior cerebral artery (PCA-P1): (2.1?0.5) mm on the left and (2.0?0.5) mm on the right in male, (2.0?0.3) mm on the left and (1.9?0.3) mm on the right in female. PCA-P2: (1.8?0.4) mm in male, (1.7?0.3) mm in female. Posterior communicating artery (PCoA): (1.1?0.3) mm in male, (1.2?0.4) mm in female. Among various diameters, only PCA-P1 had significant difference between the left and the right (P=0.003); only MCA-M1 (P=0.048), PCA-P1 (P=0.012), ICA-C2 (P=0.000) and C4 segments (P=0.000) had significant differences in gender, respectively; and only ICA-C2 had significant difference in age (P=0.001). Of these significantly different diameters, the diameters in male were larger than those in female. There were significant correlation between PCA-P1 and PCA-P2 (r=0.652,P=0.000), and between ICA-C2 and ICA-C4 in female group (r=0.550,P=0.000), respectively. Conclusions The normal values of diameter of cerebral arteries on MR angiograms may play a reference role in diagnosing cerebral vascular diseases.