Pneumococcal meningitis is one of the most common infectious diseases of the central nervous system in pediatric period which is characterized by acute fever,unconvulsions,consciousness,in-creased intracranial pressure and meningeal irritation and cerebrospinal fluid pus changes in clinic. With the advent of antibiotics and pneumococcal vaccination,the morbidity and mortality of the disease decline signifi-cantly. But due to the appearance of drug-resistant bacteria and the relative lag of research and development speed of clinical new antibacterial drugs,it still has high mortality and morbidity which are promoting resear-ches of pathogenesis and adjuvant therapy. In this paper,researches of pathogenesis and adjuvant therapy for preumococcal meningitis were reviewed in recent years.

Objective To establish a simple method for determination the Alkaloids contents from Zanthoxylum nitidum. Methods Adopting nitidunechloride as reference,alkaloids in Zanthoxylum nitidum were by ultraviolet spectrophotometry at 329 nm. Results The liner arrange was 3～8 ?g/mL,regression equation:Y=97.75X -0.025 5,r =0.999 1 (n=6). The mean recovery of Nitidunechloride was 99.46%,RSD=0.93% (n =5). Conclusion The method performed is accurate and simple. The reproducibility and rate of extraction are also desirable.

Objective To investigate the cardio-protective effects of fructose-1,6-diphosphate on myocardium during coronary artery bypass graft.Methods A total of 30 patients were treated with coronary artery bypass graft(CABG) and divided into group A(treated group) and group B(control group) randomly.Each group included 15 patients.In the treated group,patients were treated with FDP three days before CABG and treated with FDP before cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB).FDP was replaced by 0.154mol/L NaCl of the same volume in control group.Blood samples were collected from all patients after induction and at 1h,4h,24h and 48h after aortic declamping to measure the serum concentration of cTnI,CK-MB,SOD and MDA.Results The levels of CK-MB and cTnI at 1h,4h,24h and MDA at 1h,4h after reperfusion were significantly lower in the treated group than those in the control group(P

Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily. It is highly related to the formation of metabolic syndrome and the glucose homeostasis, and therefore represents an important drug target against metabolic diseases and diabetes. In recent years, great progress has been made in the agonists, antagonists, and crystal structures of FXR. The diverse FXR ligands and their structure-activity relationship are reviewed in this article. The advances in the crystal structures of FXR in complex with different ligands are also introduced.

Objective To investigate the effect of sufentanil preconditioning on the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in myocardium during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =12 each):sham operation group (group S),I/R group and sufentanil preconditioning group (group SPC).Myocardial ischemia was induced by occlusion of anterior descending branch of left coronary artery for 30 min followed by 2 h of reperfusion.In group SPC,the rats were subjected to 3 consecutive cycles of 5 min sufentanil infusion at 0.2 μg· kg-1 ·min-1 via the femoral vein at 5 min interval before ischemia.In groups S and I/R,the rats were subjected to the equal volume of normal saline instead.HR and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded at 30 min before ischemia (T0),immediately before ischemia (T1),at 30 min of ischemia (T2),and at 30 and 120 min of reperfusion (T3-4).At the end of reperfusion,blood samples were obtained to determine the serum concentration of TNF-α.The rats were then sacrificed and hearts were removed for measurement of myocardial infarct size and expression of TLR4 and NF-κB p65 in myocardium (using Western blot).Results There was no significant difference in HR among the three groups (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with group S,MAP was significantly decreased at T2-4,the serum concentration of TNF-α was increased,and the expression of TLR4 and NF-kB p65 protein in myocardium was upregulated in groups I/R and SPC (P ＜ 0.01).Compared with group I/R,no significant difference was found in MAP at all time points (P ＞ 0.05),and myocardial infarct size was significantly decreased,serum concentrations of TNF-α were decreased,and the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB p65 protein in myocardium was down-regulated in group SPC (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The mechanism by which sufentanil preconditioning alleviates myocardial I/R injury may be related to down-regulation of TLR4 expression in rat myocardium.

Objective To develop a murine model for infection by Cladosporium carrioni. Methods A total of 72 ICR mice were equally divided into 4 groups, group A (healthy mice inoculated by C. Carrioni suspension of 1 × 108 cfu conidia mL-1, group B (immune-suppressed mice inoculated by C. Carrioni sus pension of 1 × 108 cfu conidia mL-1), group C (immune-suppressed mice inoculated by C. Carrioni suspen-sion of 1 × 106 cfu conidia mL-1), group D (healthy mice inoculated by sodium chloride solution). C. Car-rioni suspension or sodium chloride solution was subcutaneously inoculated into foot pads of mice. On day 7, 30 and 60 after inoculation, 6 mice were killed in each group followed by the measurement of thickness of foot pads, pathology and mycology of skin samples taken from foot pads. Results In group A, B and C, there were swelling, blackening, ulceration and crusts at the inoculation site of all mice, with a morbidity of 100%. The thickness of foot pads in group A on day 30 was significantly higher than that on day 7 (2.40 ± 0.45 mm vs 2.85 ± 0.47 mm, P < 0.05), but lower than that on day 60 (1.64 ± 0.13 ram, P < 0.05). In group B, increased thickness of foot pads was observed on day 30 compared with that on day 7 and day 60 (2.19 ± 0.27 mm vs 1.80 ± 0.21 mm and 1.86 + 0.22 mm, respectively, both P < 0.05), which was the case with group C (1.98 ± 0.06 nun vs 1.51 ± 0.11 mm and 1.82 ± 0.09 mm, respectively, both P < 0.05). No significant changes occurred to the thickness of foot pads in group D from day 7 to day 60 (P > 0.05). Pathological changes in group A, B and C included necrosis, abscess and chronic granuloma formation; dark brown sclerotic bodies were observed on HE and PAS staining as well as on direct microscopy; cultures of tissue samples grew Cladosporium carrionii. The mice in group D remained uninfected. Conclusion Mouse model for chromoblastomycosis may be established by subcutaneous inoculation of Cladosporium carrionii suspension into foot pads of healthy or immuno-suppressed mice.

To expound the content of TCM psychology inspection. Through consulting ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign literature, summing up the mental and emotional disorders cases and clinical experience, we can obtain the inspection content of TCM psychology. Inspection includes facial inspection and position inspection. Facial inspection contains rich content, mainly including spirit, eyes, face expression and color. Inspection is one of the diagnostic methods of TCM psychology. It must be used in the process of mental disease diagnosis. Inspection can grasp the real state of the patients.

BACKGROUND:Although there are many studies addressing osteoarthritis in China, population-based epidemiological studies of knee osteoarthritis have been rarely reported. OBJECTIVE:To explore and analyze the clinical efficacy of early ladder-like treatment in knee osteoarthritis patients from Zoucheng city in the southwest of Shandong province based on an epidemiological investigation. METHODS: A total of 3 427 people randomly enroled from Zoucheng city located in the southwest of Shandong province in 2008 were taken as research objects. A self-designed epidemiological survey on knee osteoarthritis was carried out to analyze the sex, age, urban and rural distribution, and incidence of knee osteoarthritis. According to Kelgren Lawrence Grading, 208 patients with levels 0, I, II of knee osteoarthritis were randomly selected and divided into two groups: surgical treatment group was given intraarticular injection, intraarticular rinsing, arthroscopic treatment and functional exercise; oral drug group was only given oral administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and blood circulation drugs. Ninety-eight patients in the surgical treatment group and 87 in the oral drug group were folowed-up for over 1 year. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The incidence of knee osteoarthritis showed an increasing trend with aging in Zoucheng city. There were 33.2% patients who did not receive treatment, 53.2% patients who received irregular treatment, and only 13.6 patients who could folow the doctor’s advice. The excelent rate and total effective rate were higher in the surgical treatment group (81% and 99%) than the control group (34% and 87%;P < 0.01). This epidemiological investigation exerts a certain protective role in the occurrence and development of knee osteoarthritis, and active early ladder-like treatment has achieved good outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of isoflurane anesthesia on noise-induced hearing loss in guinea pigs.Methods Forty-eight healthy adult male guinea pigs,aged 3 months,weighing 400-500 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table:control group (C group),isoflurane group (I group),noise-induced hearing loss group (N group),and isoflurane + noise-induced hearing loss group (I + N group).Isoflurane was inhaled for 140 min at a concentration of 1％ in I and I + N groups.N and I + N groups were exposed to the noise of 4 kHz center frequency and 118-122 dB sound pressure level for 120 min starting from 20 min after administration.Mean arterial pressure (MAP) was recorded at 10,40,70,100 and 120 min of exposure to noise and cochlear blood flow (CoBF) was recorded before administration and at 10,40,70,100 and 120 min of exposure to noise.Auditory brainstem response (ABR) threshold was recorded before administration and at 1 h,72 h,and 10 days after the end of exposure to noise.Arterial blood samples were obtained and the plasma noradrenaline (NE) concentration was detected by HPLC before exposure to noise and immediately after the end of exposure to noise.Results Compared with group C,MAP and the change rate of CoBF were significantly decreased,and the plasma NE concentration was increased immediately after the end of exposure to noise in I group,and MAP was increased,the change rate of CoBF was decreased,and the plasma NE concentration immediately after the end of exposure,and ABR threshold after the end of exposure were increased in N and I + N groups.Compared with N group,MAP was significantly decreased,the change rate of CoBF was increased,the plasma NE concentration immediately after the end of exposure,and ABR threshold at 1 and 72 h after the end of exposure were increased,and no significant was found in ABR threshold at 10 days after the end of exposure in I + N group.Conclusion Isoflurane anesthesia exerts temporary but not permanent protective effects against noise-induced hearing loss in guinea pigs and partial inhibition of activation of sympathetic nerve and increased CoBF may be involved in the mechanism.