[Objective]To study the effects of Cable-Pin system used as a treatment alternative for patellar fractures.[Method]Thirty-five cases of patellar fracture were operated with the Cable-Pin system from October 2005 to May 2007.Their diagnosis were 19 transverse close ractures and 16 comminuted of patella.There were 21 males and 14 females.Their ages ranged from 21 to 75 years old.After open reduction,the author used a drill bit vertically through the patella in a superior direction,drilled the threaded portion of the pin across the fracture site,inserted a second Cable Pin through the second hole in a similar manner.A horizontally directed drill hole anterior to the pins was created in the superior pole of the patella.The two cables were crossed in a fighre eight over the an-terior surface of the patella.The Crimper Tensioning Handle was,the cable carefully,the handles of the crimper were squeezed until the crimp was fully crimped.[Result]The 35 patients were followed up for 12 to 18 months(mean 13.2 m).Fractures healed in all the cases without such complications as loosening of screw and cable loop,loss of reduction or irritation to soft tissue.Restoration of the knee joint motion was excellent in 32 cases and good in 3 cases according to Bostman score system.[Conclusion]Cable-Pin system as a new option for the treatment of patella fracture,can result in reliable fixation and low rate of complications.

AIM:To establish a quality standard for Xiangge Zhengqi Capsule(Herba Pogostemonis,Flos Caryophylli,Cortex Magnoliae officinalis,Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae,etc.). METHODS: Xiangge Zhengqi Capsule was identified by GC.The effective components in Xiangge Zhengqi Capsule were determined by GC.The chromatographic conditions were: CP-sil 5CB capillary column(25 m?0.25 mm,0.4 ?m),FID as the detector,programmed temperature and high pure helium as carrier gas with the flow rate of 1 mL/min. RESULTS: The relevant chromatographic peak in Flos Caryophylli,Cortex Magnoliae officinalis,Herba Pogostemonis,Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae and Folium Perillae were identified by GC.The contents of eugenol,magnolol and honokiol could be determined by GC. CONCLUSION: The method is simple,feasible and repeatable.It can be used as quality supervisory control of Xiangge Zhengqi Capsule.

Objective To determine the content of aconitine-type alkaloids in Bitongxiao Ointment,and to control the limits of aconitine-type alkaloids in the ointment.Methods Acid-dye colorimetry was employed and methodology was examined for linear range,average recovery,precision,exclusivity and stability.Results The method has a good precision and stability.The linear range of aconitine-type alkaloids was in 0.111 9～0.714 mg(r=0.999 3),and the average recovery was 97.4 %.Conclusion The method is accurate,reliable,simple,can be used to determine the content of aconitine-type alkaloids in Bitongxiao Ointment.

Objective To establish the quality standard for Bazheng Pills. Methods Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Radix Glycyrrhizae and Fructus Gardeniae in Bazheng Pills were identified by TLC. Geniposide was determined by HPLC. Results Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Radix Glycyrrhizae and Fructus Gardeniae could be identified by TLC. Geniposide showed a good linear relationship at a range of 0.187 2～ 2.808 0 ng, r=0.999 9.The average recovery was 100.70 % , and RSD was 1.01 % . Conclusion The established methods are simple and with good reproducibility, and can be used for the quality control of Bazheng Pills.

AIM To study the effects of No.1 Weiyan Decoction (Codonopsis Radix,Paeoniae Radix alba,Taraxaci Herba,etc.) on hypoxia and hypoxic tolerance in gastric mucosal epithelial cells in rats with precancerous lesion of gastric cancer (PLGC).METHODS Forty rats were randomly divided into normal,model,Vitacoenzyme Tablets and No.1 Weiyan Decoction groups.Except for the normal group,the rats in the other groups were given with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine and Little Chengqi Decoction to establish a PLGC rat model.Ten weeks after the administration,the gastric mucosal epithelial microvascular ultrastructure was observed,the expressions of Hif1a mRNA,HIF-1 α protein and VEGF protein in gastric mucosal epithelium were detected.RESULTS Compared with the normal group,the number of microvasculatures in gastric mucosal epithelium was decreased;lumen was severely stenosed or expansive;inner wall was not smooth and had adhesion;vascular endothelial cells were swollen;the expression of Hif1α mRNA showed an increasing trend;the expressions of HIF-1α protein and VEGF protein were anomalous in the model group.Compared with the model group,the gastric mucosal vascular lesion of PLGC rats was improved,and the expressions of Hif1a mRNA,HIF-1α protein and VEGF protein were significantly decreased in the No.1 Weiyan Decoction group.CONCLUSION No.1 Weiyan Decoction can improve hypoxia and hypoxia tolerance,and induce angiogenesis in gastric mucosal epithelium in PLGC rats.

Objective: To investigate the inhibitory effect of macrophage foaming by Yinlan Tianzhi formula (YLTZ) and to explain its effects on lipid-induced inflammation and LXRα-ABCA1 signal pathway. Methods: The model of macrophage foaming was induced by incubating the RAW264.7 cells or BMMs with ox-LDL (50 mg·L-1). The serum containing YLTZ was prepared. The cells were divided into blank group, model group, and drug group. After drug intervention, MTT method was used to detect cell proliferation. The lipid accumulation in cells was observed by oil red O staining, and GPO-PAP method was used to determine the total cholesterol content in cells. Protein and mRNA levels were determined by Western blot and RT- qPCR. Results: Compared with control group, after YLTZ treatment, the lipid level was significantly decreased, and the level of mRNA and protein of LXRα and ABCA1 were significant increased. The expression of inflammatory factor COX2 and iNOS was significantly decreased. Conclusion: YLTZ inhibits macrophage foaming through enhancing LXRα-ABCA1 pathway and suppressing of inflammatory response.

Postzygotic mutations are acquired in normal tissues throughout an individual's lifetime and hold clues for identifying mutagenic factors.Here,we investigated postzygotic mutation spectra of healthy individuals using optimized ultra-deep exome sequencing of the time-series samples from the same volunteer as well as the samples from different individuals.In blood,sperm,and muscle cells,we resolved three common types of mutational signatures.Signatures A and B represent clock-like mutational processes,and the polymorphisms of epigenetic regulation genes influence the pro-portion of signature B in mutation profiles.Notably,signature C,characterized by C＞T transitions at GpCpN sites,tends to be a feature of diverse normal tissues.Mutations of this type are likely to occur early during embryonic development,supported by their relatively high allelic frequencies,presence in multiple tissues,and decrease in occurrence with age.Almost none of the public datasets for tumors feature this signature,except for 19.6％of samples of clear cell renal cell carcinoma with increased activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor 1(HIF-1)signaling pathway.Moreover,the accumulation of signature C in the mutation profile was accelerated in a human embryonic stem cell line with drug-induced activation of HIF-1α.Thus,embryonic hypoxia may explain this novel signature across multiple normal tissues.Our study suggests that hypoxic condition in an early stage of embryonic development is a crucial factor inducing C＞T transitions at GpCpN sites;and indi-viduals'genetic background may also influence their postzygotic mutation profiles.