Objective To investigate CT and MRI features of extragonadal primary seminoma and improve its diagnostic accuracy.Methods The clinical and imaging features of 8 patients with extragonadal primary seminoma proved by histopathology were analyzed retrospectively.Results In 8 cases,4 cases were located in intracranial regions,4 cases in the abdominal and pelvic cavity.Detailedly,roundlike solid and cystic tumors were seen in the basal ganglia and thalamus in 2 cases.The mass density and signal were inhomogeneous in the necrotic area with slight peritumoral edema and heterogeneous enhancement,and hemorrhage and metastasis of the third ventricle were occurred inone case.Shallow lobulated tumor was occurred in the pineal region forone case,which MRI features included slightly low signal on T1 WI,equal or higher signal on T2 WI,with obvious enhancement and peripheral cystic change.There was one case in the sella area with slight high density on CT routine scan,and on MRI,slight equal signal on T1 WI,equal or higher signal on T2 WI.The pituitary stalk was involved with thickening.Tumor in suprasellar region was obviously enhanced,with a small uniformity enhancement nodule in the mouth of corpus callosum.4 cases were occurred in the abdominal and pelvic cavity,shallow lobulated tumors with varying degrees of necrosis were found on CT with infiltrating growth and slight to moderate enhancement,and swollen lymph nodes were found in retroperitoneal and mesenteric root areas.Conclusion Extragonadal primary seminoma is rare,there are some characteristic imaging findings,which contributes to improve diagnosis accuracy when combining with clinical data.

Objective To establish the fingerprint of Yuanshi Shengmai Chenggu (YSC)Tablets by HPLC.Methods Chromatographic conditions of HPLC were as follows: Hypersil ODS2 column with temperature at 20 ℃; methanol and 1 %acetic acid glacial(gradient elution)as a mobile phase; detection wavelength at 268 nm;analytical time being 55 min and flowing rate being 1.0 mL/min.Results Twenty-five peaks were indicated on the HPLC-fingerprint of YSC Tablets. The peak area of vitexin was the biggest area in different batches of YSC Tablets, the area being 22 %～25 %. The differences of fingerprint in different batches of YSC Tablets were not obvious, which indicated the fingerprint characteristics of YSC Tablets.Conclusion The method is simple and accurate and with a good reproducibility and can be used for the quality control of YSC Tablets.

Objective To establish a quality standard for Huangqin Zhengqi Capsules (HZC). Methods HZC was identified by TLC and HPLC and the effective components of HZC were determined by HPLC. Results The relevant spots in Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis and Herba Pogostemonis were identified by TLC, and the characteristic compounds of Rhizoma Atractylodis were identified by HPLC; the contents of hesperidin, baicalin, honokiol and magnolol could be determined by HPLC. Conclusion The quality standard is simple, feasible and repeatable, and can be used for quality supervisory and control in Huangqin Zhengqi Capsule.

Objective To establish the quality standard of Tiaojing Zhixue Granules.Methods Radix Astragali,Radix Paeononiae Alba,Herba Ecliptae and Fructus Psoraleae in Tiaojing Zhixue Granules were identified by TLC;Paeoniflorin content in Tiaojing Zhixue Granules was determined by HPLC.Results The relevant spots in Radix Astragali,Radix Paenoniae Alba,Herba Ecliptae and Fructus Psoraleae can be identified by TLC.The content of paeoniflorin in Radix Paenoniae Alba can be determined by HPLC.The linearity of paeoniflorin was good in the range of 0.0968 ~ 0.4838 ?g(r = 0.9999).The average recovery of paeoniflorin was 99.71 % with RSD = 1.33 %.Conclusion The established quality standard is simple,feasible and repeatable,and can be used for quality supervisory of Tiaojing Zhixue Granules.

On the basis of thermal stability of andrographolide and dehydroandrographolide,the influences of medicinal material factors(habitats,collecting time,storage time),thermal stability,production technology(solvent,temperature,heating time and storage condition)on the content of andrographolide and dehydroandrographolide in Andrographis Tablet(AT)were explored so as to increase the quality of AT.The results showed that the excellent medicinal material of Herba Andrographis,optimized production technology,shorter heating time and lower temperature are the effective measures for increasing the quality of AT.

Objective To clone and sequence the dystonin variant X1 gene of Cricetulusbarabensis and the albino mutant Cricetulusbarabensis so as to find out the difference of encoding arear of the muscular ribosome between Cricetulusbarabensis and the albino mutant Cricetulusbarabensis.Methods According to the same type of abnormal muscle tone protein of the mice and rats, we designed 6 pairs of primers, and got their cDNA genes from skins of the Cricetulusbarabensis and the albino mutant Cricetulusbarabensis by RT-PCR amplification, then cloned and sequenced. Results Sequence alignment showed 17 variances in coding areas, and 24 in amino acid, but no in key nucleic acid and protein.Conclusion The variances in coding areas will not lead to the albino, and its mechanism requires further investigation.

Objective To establish a quality standard for Kangtai Capsule. Methods Kangtai Capsule was identified by TLC; the effective components in Kangtai Capsule were determined by HPLC. Results The relevant spots in Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Saposhnikoviae and Radix Aucklandlae were identified by TLC. the content of Paeoniflorin showed a good linearity in the range of 0.204～ 2.040 ? g, the average recovery rate was 97.9 % and RSD was 0.88 % . Conclusion This method is simple, feasible and repeatable, and can be used for quality control of Kangtai Capsule.

BACKGROUND: Electrical activity of nerve cells is based on the ion channel activity on cell membrane. Epilepsy is basically characterized by abnormal neuronal discharge. The foundation is ion channel activation on cell membrane and ion transmembrane movement, however, whether Ca2+-activated K+ channel involves in epilepsy induced by Coriaria Lactone is still unclear.OBJECTIVE: Considering rat hippocampal pyramidal neurons as target,we investigate the effect of Coriaria Lactone on neuronal Ca2+-activated K+ channels in epilepsy induced by Coriaria Lactone.DESIGN: Randomized controlled experimental trials.SETTING: Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Institute. of Myocardium Electrophysiology of Luzhou Medical College.MATERIALS: This experiment was carried out in Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan Province, from May to December 2000. Totally 100 Wistar infant rats within 24-hour ages were selected.METHODS: Wistar infant rats were anaesthetized and its hippocampus was obtained under disinfected state, pyramidal neurons were cultured for 7-10 days, neurons growing well with typical shape model were colleted normal control group, 19 dishes were added with DMEM culture medium,given different membrabe voltage and then followed by adding in te3 subgroups with 8 dishes each one. Added seperately DMEM culture medium containing f0-8, 10-7, 10~ mol/L concentration of calcium ion, and 2.0 mL/L Coriaria Lactone induced epilepsy group: added with DMEM culture medium with different dosages of Coriaria Lactone and finally tetraethylamine in each concentration of 26 dishes for totally 130 dishes.Cell-attache method and inside-out method of patch-clamp technique were used to record the neuronal single channel electricity. The open probability, average opening hour and closing hour, electric current amplitude of channel were analyzed.activated K+ channels of pyramidal neurons at normal, various membrane To observe and record the influence of Coriaria Lactone on the activation of pyramidal neuronal cell membrane, as well as the role of tetraethylamine.were only small amount of pyramidal neurons randomly opening its Ca2+-activated K+ channels and it displayed obvious voltage-dependent property.The channel electric conductance was (122.79±21.68) pS. The channels the inside-out condition, Ca2+-activated K+ channel displayed calcium iondependent property. The average opening rate was 0.022±0.006, 0.040±0.007, 0.142±0.049 when the calcium concentration was 10-8, 10-7,aria Lactone could increase the opening rate of Ca2+-activated K+ channels when the free calcium ion in bath solution was 10-8 mol/L and memLactone, 1.0 mL/L Coriaria Lactone could increase the average opening time of Ca2+-activated K+ channels (1.867±0.210, 6.900±0.120, P ＜ 0.01), and reducing the average closing time (78.505±7.192,6.233±0.854, P ＜ 0.01).CONCLUSION: In epilepsy induced by Coriaria Lactone, the activation of Ca2+-activated K+ channels might play an important role of negative modulation.

Objective To explore the function of 5-Aza-CdR in B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia cell line NALM-6 and its influence on the expression of microRNA (miRNA) in the cells. Methods NALM-6 was treated with different concentrations of 5-Aza-CdR. Cell proliferation was detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) test, and DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) mRNA expression level was detected by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). The expression changes of miRNA were detected by miScript miRNA PCR Array chip in cells after methylation. Results NALM-6 cell growth was inhibited by different concentrations of 5-Aza-CdR processing time, reaching to the maximum inhibitory rate was (74.163 ±0.381) %. 5-Aza-CdR affected concentrations was inversely proportional with expression level of DNMT mRNA. After 1 000 μmol/L of 5-Aza-CdR was dealed with cell 72 h, the relative expression of DNMT-1 was reduced to 0.453 ±0.021, DNMT-3L was 0.003±0.001, DNMT-3B was 0.395±0.019. MiScript miRNA PCR array sieved out 3 miRNA (miR-184, miR-23a-3p, miR-34a-5p) associated with DNA methylation. Conclusions 5-Aza-CdR down regulates the expression of DNMT gene in NALM-6 cells, and inhibits the proliferation of cells. MiR-184, miR-23a-3p and miR-34a-5p are related to DNA methylation in the occurrence and development of B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.

AIM: To establish a method of determining the content of volatility contents in Baicao Oil. METHODS: The content of menthol, cinnamaldehyde, and eugenol were determined by gas chromatography. RESULTS: Menthol, cinnamaldehyde, and eugenol were well separated and the linearity was fine with the recovery in the range of 98%-102%. CONCLUSION: The method is rapid, stable and accurate. It can be used to control the quality of this preparation.