ObjectiveTo investigate whether the reactive oxygen species involved in inhibiting proliferation of human bone marrow cells of neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y)process by giant typhonium rhizome water extract,and to investigate the initial mechanism of anti-tumor effect of giant typhonium rhizome in vitro.MethodsAfter giant typhonium rhizome water extract processing of human bone marrow neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y)at 24 h and 48 h,the cells were collected,and western blotting reaction methods such as flow cytometry was used to study the levels of ROS and SH-SY5Y apoptosis.ResultsThe levels of ROS elevated from before dosing (4.9±1.6)％ to (39.7 ± 11.8)％ in the process of giant typhonium rhizome water extract induced apoptosis in SH-SY5Y; after ROS inhibition was added,SH-SY5Y apoptosis level induced by giant typhonium rhizome water extract had decreased.ConclusionROS involved in the process of giant typhonium rhizome water extract inhibiting cell proliferation in SH-SY5Y.

ObjectiveTo investigate the anti tumor effect of Giant Typhonium Rhizome.Methods SH-SY5Y was treated for 24 or 48 h by Giant Typhonium Rhizome.Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays were applied to detect the inhibition of SH-SY5Y cells treated with aqueous extract of white monkshood root.AV/PI double staining flow cytometry was applied to explore the mechanism of growth inhibition.ResultsSH-SY5Y cells could be inhibited by root aqueous extract of Giant Typhonium Rhizome,the IC50 at 48 h (50％ inhibitory concentration) was 0.862 mg/ml,while the IC50 at 24 h was 1.158 mg/ml.Western-blot results showed that root aqueous extract of Giant Typhonium Rhizome could induce apoptosis to inhibit tumor cells.ConclusionThe Rhizoma typhonii inhibit the growth of SH-SY5Y.

Objective To compare the difference of clinical characteristics between patients with pituitary corticotroph macroadenoma and microadenoma. Methods From 1985 to 1998, 76 inpatients with Cushing′s disease, 12 cases of macroadenoma and 64 cases of microadenoma were reviewed. The clinical manifestations, the course before diagnosis, blood routine, biochemical and endocrinic examinations were retrospectively analyzed. Results Defect of vision field and galactorrhea were more frequent and the duration of disease before diagnosis were shorter in macroadenomas than those in microadenomas. Lymphopenia, hypokalaemia, lower creatine kinase level and hyperphosphoroemia were also more pronounced in macroadenomas. In macroadenomas, the plasma ACTH and cortisol (F) concentrations at 0:00 were obviously higher than those in microadenomas, but plasma ACTH and F at 8:00 and 24h urinary free cortisol were similar in these two groups. The relative nyctohemeral variation of ACTH was less in macroadenomas than that in microadenomas, the relative nyctohemeral variation of F was similar in these two groups. One month after operation, clinicl manifestations of macroadenomas significantly improved, but the number of these patients with significant blood ACTH decrease was significantly less than that in microadenomas. Conclusion Due to higher amount and automatism of ACTH secretion, increased blood F level induces variation of clinical characteristics and laboratorial findings in patients with macroadenoma compared to the patients with microadenoma.

OBJECTIVE To assess the pathogen features and risk factors among diabetic patients complicated by lower respiratory tract nosocomial infection.METHODS A retrospective study was carried out to survey the clinical data of diabetic patients complicated by lower respiratory tract infection during from 2002 to 2005.RESULTS The main responsible pathogens were Gram-negative bacteria,their rate was 54.5%.While the rate of Gram-positive bacteria was 35.7 %.The rate of fungi was 9.8%.The risk factors of nosocomial infection included:old age,high level of blood sugar,consciousless status,longtime usage of antibiotics,oxygen inhalation and other aggressive manipulations.CONCLUSIONS In diabetic patients with lower respiratory tract infection,the incidence and mortality were all onrelatively high level.They must be given to pay attention.The chief pathogens were Gram-negative bacteria or fungi.So we should strengthen supervision and avoid risk factors,which are the keys in saving critical diabetic patients.