The effect of 4 -Phosphate- lydroxypiperaquine ( PHPQ) on the phsiologic properties in isolated auricle of guinea pig was studied.Twenty minutes after PHPQ 30 ?mol/L was added, the contractility & dT/dtmax of the left atria of guinea pig were decreased to 74.4 ? ( SD ) 5.3%(n=6, P

After Sinomenine 27 ?M was given, the contractibility was decreased to 51?11% (SD) and dT/dt max to 50?14% (SD). The automaticity induced by epinephrine was inhibited. Sinomenine (2.7-270 ?M) caused a concentration-dependent prolongation in the functional period. The amplitude of contraction and the heart rate in the right auricle was also inhibited. The results indicate that sinomenine may be antogonistic to both Ca~(++) influx and inward Na~(++) current.

Object To establish an HPLC method for the determination of rehmannioside D in the root of Rehmanniae glutinosa (Gaert.) Libosch. ex Fisch et Mey and provide a limitation for the lowest content of rehmannioside D Methods Chromatographic conditions: Hypersil C 18 (200 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m) column, mobile phase: acetonitrile water (4∶96), flow rate: 1 mL/min, room temperature, detection wavelength: 205 nm Results The recovery was 100.6%, and RSD was 2.1% for rehmannioside D. From eight different regions 16 samples of R glutinosa were quantitatively analysed and the contents of rehmannioside D in R glutinosa were 0.137%-0.691% Conclusion The method is rapid, simple and accurate, and can be used for the quality control of R glutinosa The proposed content of rehmannioside D must be no less than 0.15%.

It was reported that Os-thole(Ost) was isolated from the fruits of Cnidium monnieri(L. ) Cusson, possessesanti - arrhythmic action and depressed the aortic pressure action in animal studies. Its calcium -antagonistic effects were studied on the isolated rabbit aortic strips.Ost shifted the dose response curves for NE, CaCl2 and KC1 nonparallelly to the right, and depressed their maximal response; pD2' value is 3. 16, 4. 28 and 4. 39 respectively. It produced neither ?- a-drenoceptic stimulating nor ? - adreno-ceptic blocking effects. At the concentration of 100 ?mol ? L-1, Ost significantly inhibited the intra cellular Ca2+ dependent component of NE - induced contraction of the aortic strips, however, it didn't in-hibit the extra cellular Ca2+ dependent component of NE - induced contraction of the aortic strips, These results indicated that Ost produced relaxation on vascular smooth muscle might result from its antagonistic effect to Ca2+ and mainly blocked calcium influx through PDC, and the mode of its anta -gonism is similar to that of verapamil.

Purpose:To study the effectiveness and toxicity of venorelbine combined with fluorouracil/leucovorin in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) refractory to platinum based chemotherapy.Methods:The chemotherapy regimen consisted of bimonthly intravenous infusion of venorelbine 25 mg/m 2 plus 2-hour infusion of leucovorin 200 mg/m 2 followed by 48-hour infusion of 5-FU 3.0 g/m 2 using an ambulatory pump. Results:Among 30 patients entered into the study,1 patient achieved complete response,15 patients achieved partial response with an overall response rate of 53.3% and 10 had stable disease with clinical benefit rate of 86.7% respectively. 4 patients had disease progression. Median time to progression was 7 months(range:2.0-20.0 months) and the 1-year survival rate was 51%. The main toxicities were diarrhea and myelotoxicity.Conclusions:The results indicate that venorelbine combined with fluorouracil/leucovorin in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma refractory to platinum based chemotherapy has moderate activity but comparatively mild toxicity.

Osthole, the coumarin isolated from the fruits of Cnidum monnieri (L.) Cusson. The effects of osthole on the physiological properties in isolated auricle of guinea pig were studied. It possesses dose—dependent negative inotropic effects, the BaCl_2 inducing automaticity was inhibited, and the functional refractory period (FRP) was prolonged, and the frequence of sinoatrial node was slowed The negative inotropism and automatism suggest that sothole mey be antagonis tic to Ca~(2+), while the decrease of excitability and the prolongation of FRP indicate that it may be due to its inhibition on Na~+ current. The decrease of automaticity and excitability and prolongation of FRP are thought to be its antiarrhythmic action.

With flexibly mounted ultra microelectrode, we have succesfully recorded the myocardial cell action potentials from the following 12 species experimental animals in situ: dog, sheep, pig, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, rat, mouse, chicken, pigeon, toad and frog.

Object To observe the effects of rehmaionoside A on mice leukopenia models induced by cyclophosphamide. Methods Mice leukopenia models were prepared by ip cyclophosphamide and then treated with rehmaionoside A. The levels of body weight, peripheral hemogram, reticulocyte count, spleen index, bone marrow karyocyte count and contents of bone marrow DNA were determined. Results Rehmaionoside A could obviously raise the counts of white blood cell, red blood cell, platelet, reticulocyte and bone marrow karyocyte, contents of bone marrow DNA, and body weight of the leukopenia model. Conclusion Rehmaionoside A has apparent leukogenic and antianemic actions.