The acupuncture-moxibustion serum has received wide attention as a new idea and method. Its application on researches in vivo and the treatment of disease not only has an important theory value, but also provides new ideas for overcoming the limitations of researches in vivo and some disease's treatment. Literature regarding the basic research of acupuncture-moxibustion serum for last more than 10 years is reviewed, and the effects of acupuncture-moxibustion serum on respiratory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, immune system, anti-aging, bone metabolism and anti-cancer are summarized, hoping to provide references for clinical treatment and evidence-based medicine.
Acupuncture Therapy ; trends ; Animals ; Blood Chemical Analysis ; trends ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; trends

Objective To explore continuous renal replacement therapy(CRRT) machine for plasma exchange in critical disease in children.Methods Retrospective study of 8 patients(8 month to 14 years,mean 5.7 years) and 32 plasma exchange treatments,after(adowble) lumen catheter inserted into the subclayian venous,using the Baxter BM25 machine with commercially available plasma filters.Results Five patients(3 ABO-incompatibility in bone marrow transplantation,1 thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura TTP,1 sepsis) gained full recovery.One systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) and 1 sepsis experienced moderate improvement while 1 case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis failed PE treatment.The average total exchange volume was 80-100 mL/kg,achieved at a blood flow rate of 5-10 mL/(kg?min) and a turnover rate of 60-120 mL/(kg?h) over a 3-hours duration.Thirty-one PE treatments were finished smoothly,one of which experienced the serious complication involving plasma filter.Conclusion Plasma exchange therapy is a safe and effective procedure for severe autoimmune abnormalities and pathogen removal in children.

Adolescent ; Aged ; Aspergillosis ; microbiology ; pathology ; Aspergillus ; isolation & purification ; Brain Diseases ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; pathology ; surgery ; Diabetes Complications ; microbiology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mucorales ; isolation & purification ; Mucormycosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; surgery ; Nose Diseases ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; pathology ; surgery

Objective To investigate the effect of insulin on D_5 dopamine receptor expression and function in renal proximal tubule (RPT).Methods Immortalized RPT cells and D_5 receptor transfected HEK293 (HEK-D_5) cells were used in the study to investigate the effect of insulin on D_5 receptor expression and function,and those effects were compared in RPT cells from Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). The function of D_5 receptor was determined by measurement of the Na~+-K~+-ATPase activity in HEK-D_5 cells. Results Insulin increased D_5 receptor protein expression in a concentration and time-dependent manner in WKY RPT cells,but not in SHR.The basal level of D_5 receptor expression was higher in WKY cells than that in SHR cells. Stimulation with fenoldopam(D_1-like dopamine receptor agonist) inhibited the Na~+-K~+-ATPase activity;pretreat- ment with insulin increased the inhibitory effect of fenoldopam on Na~+-K~+-ATPase activity in HEK-D_5 cells. Conclusion The abnormal regulation of insulin on D_5 receptor expression and function might be involved in the path- ogenesis of essential hypertension.

Acute Disease ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; therapeutic use ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Child, Preschool ; Graft vs Host Disease ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Intestinal Diseases ; drug therapy ; Male ; Treatment Outcome

Adult ; Angiomyolipoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; MART-1 Antigen ; metabolism ; Male ; Melanoma-Specific Antigens ; metabolism ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo study on the dynamic changes of Codnopsis pilosula for the guidance of the field management.

METHODUsing the random method the influences of the cultivating density and fertilizing weight at four different levels was observed.

RESULT AND CONCLUSIONThe dynamic changes of the biomass, growth period andbiological changes at different growth stages were found out. The most predominant combination of the two factors, the 1.05 million roots/hm2 of the cultivating density and 240 kg x hm(-2) of the fertilizing weight reached the highest accumulation of stems & leaves; 652 mg x d(-1) the 0.6 million roots/hm2 and 240 kg x hm(-2) reached the heaviest single fresh root. The results could be used for the cultivating, fertilizing and practicing SOP of C. pilosula.

Biomass ; Codonopsis ; anatomy & histology ; growth & development ; Fertilizers ; Plant Leaves ; anatomy & histology ; Plant Roots ; anatomy & histology ; Plant Stems ; anatomy & histology ; Plants, Medicinal ; anatomy & histology ; growth & development ; Seasons

Animals ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; pharmacology ; Cell Movement ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Chick Embryo ; Chorioallantoic Membrane ; blood supply ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neovascularization, Physiologic ; drug effects ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; pharmacology

Child ; Child, Preschool ; Erythema ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Fatal Outcome ; Female ; Fever ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Leukocyte Count ; Male ; Transplantation, Homologous

Objective:To investigate the antigenicity of ClpC 2 and the feasibility of polyclonal antibodies of ClpC 2 as detected antibody.Methods:rClpC2 was induced with IPTG.The rClpC2 was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot ,and purified by affinity chromatography ,with which rabbit were immunized and the specificity of rabbit antiserum was detected by Western blot , the titer of rabbit antiserum against ClpC2 was detected by double immunodiffusion and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The antigenicity of the rClpC2 was detected by ELISA.The polyclonal antibodies of ClpC 2 were prepared to detect the ClpC 2 in clinical serum of TB patients by ELISA.Results:SDS-PAGE showed specific protein band with a relative molecular mass of 46 kD.The rClpC2 could bind with the antibody in the blood serum of the mouse immuned by MTB.By Bandscan analysis rClpC 2 accounted for about 58.7%of the total bacteria protein ,the purity of rClpC2 was 88.5% after purification.The ClpC2 of BCG could bind with the rabbit antiserum.The titer of antiserum were 1∶32 and 1∶320 000 by double immunodiffusion and ELISA detected respectively.ELISA results showed that clinical serum positive rate of rClpC 2 antigen was 46%in TB patients,the sensitivity of this protein was 46%,and the spe-cificity of this protein was 90%.ELISA results showed that the sensitivity of rabbit antiserum against ClpC 2 was 40%, and the specificity was 90%.Conclusion: Successfully expressed and purified rClpC 2 and high titer polyclonal antibody were successfully prepared,and these results will provide basements for further study on the biological functions of ClpC 2 and its candidate potentiality as serological diagnosis and drug-target and biological functions of antiserum against ClpC 2.