BACKGROUND: Naomaitong injection is a Chinese herbal compound preparation for treatment of ischemic cerebral vascular disease, acting on resisting calcium overload, regulating the imbalance between thromboxane (TXA) and prostaglandin (PG) and blocking lipid peroxidation mediated by free radical so as to protect cerebrum.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of naomaitong injection on water and Ca2+ contents, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), levels of lipid peroxide (LPO), 6-keto-PG lα and TXA, and compare it with danshen injection.DESIGN: Randomized control experiment was designed.SETTING: Experimental Center of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Experimental Center of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 1997 to February 1998, in which, 72 healthy male Wistar rats were employed, rangroup: Abdominal injection was done with physiological saline 1.67 mL/kg,group): Abdominal injection was done with compound danshen injection groups (naomaitong No.1, No.2 and No.3 groups): abdominal injection was done with naomaitong injection 3.33, 1.67, 0.84 mL/kg successively,twice/day.METHODS: Totally 48 hours after medication, under anesthetized state,the rats in every group were sacrificed to collect brain tissue. The two hemispheres were cut into two pieces from the middle. One of them was prepared into brain tissue homogenate at low temperature. Radioimmunologic analysis method was used to measure 6-keto-PG 1o and TXA B2 levels so as to evaluate the balance between PG and TXA systems. The modified pyorgallol autoxidation and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) colorimetric method were applied to determine SOD activity and LPO level respectively so as to evaluate lipid peroxidation mediated by free radical. The dry and wet weights of other piece were weighed immediately on electronic scale and the water content of brain tissue was calculated to evaluate brain edema. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) was used to determine Ca2+content in brain tissue so as to evaluate calcium overload.tissue of rats in every group.content in brain tissue of rats in every group: That in model group was higher remarkably than normal group [(82.27±1.32)%, (77.24±1.36)%;(267.47±15.69), (37.55±13.23) μg/g, P ＜ 0.01]. The water contents in 4 treatment groups were decreased of various degrees. The effect in No.1 group was the strongest [(78.74±1.41)%] and that in danshen group was the weakest [(81.45±1.52)%]. Ca2+ content in danshen group was decreased of various degrees, indicating dose-effect dependence, but, which was near to ty and LPO level in brain tissue of rats in every group: SOD activity in model group was lower remarkably than normal group [(86.18 ±3.17),(131.86±4.67) μkat/g, P ＜ 0.01]. After treated with naomaitong of 3 dosages, that was all improved, indicating dose-effect dependence (P ＜ 0.01). The effect of No.1 group was the strongest [(119.02±4.00) μkat/g],SOD activity in danshen group was near to model group (P ＞ 0.05). LPO level in model group was higher than normal group [(52.46 ±3.25),(32.29±2.23) μmol/L, P ＜ 0.01]. LPO level of every treatment group was lower significantly than model group and the therapeutic effects of No. 1, 2,3 groups were superior to danshen group [(35.68±2.86), (41.54±2.47),1α and TXA B2 in brain tissue of rats in every group: Content of 6-ketoPG 1α in brain tissue of model group was lower remarkably than normal group (P ＜ 0.01). That was improved in all of 4 treatment groups, in which,the therapeutic effects of No.1, 2, 3 groups were superior to danshen group [(43.84±2.98), (35.01±4.32), (29.97±3.81), (22.89±3.64) ng/g, P ＜ 0.01].TXA B2 content in brain tissue of model group was higher remarkably than normal group (P ＜ 0.01). After treatment, the 4 treatment groups lowed significantly TXA B2 content in brain tissue compared with model group,indicating dose difference. That in danshen group was lower than No. 1, 2,3 groups [(40.58±1.34), (32.85±1.43), (34.31±1.39), (37.27±1.52) ng/g, P ＜0.01].CONCLUSION: Naomaitong injection alleviates brain edema, resists calcium ion, regulates imbalance between TXA and PG systems, improves activity of anti-oxidase and is against injury of free radical so as to protect the structure of brain tissue and achieve therapeutic effects, indicating a certain dose-effect relationship. The effect of naomaitong injection is superior to that of compound danshen injection.

After injecting retrograde tracer fiuoro-gold (FG) into the parabrachial region(PB), caudal ventrolateral medulla(CVLM) and the fourth segment of cervical spinal cord (C4), respectively, neurons in laminae I ～ Ⅱ of the medullary dorsalhorn projecting to the above mentioned brain areas were observed. PB received projections from bilateral laminae I and Ⅱ withan ipsilateral dominance; CVLM and C4 received projections from ipsilateral laminae I and Ⅱ. Neurons projecting to C4 werevery sparsely distributed in laminae I and Ⅱ of the medullary dorsal horn. The projecting neurons in outer part of lamina Ⅱwere more than those in inner part of lamina Ⅱ . Combined with immunofluorescence histochemistry for calbindin-D28k(CB) andparvalbumin(PV), it was demonstrated that a part of neurons projecting to PB or CVLM showed CB-like immunoreactivity, butnone of them exhibited PV-like immunoreactivity. There were only a few neurons in lamina Ⅱ projecting to C4 and they exhibitedneither CB- nor PV-like immunoreactivity. The present study provides further evidence for the existence of projecting neurons inlamina Ⅱ and suggests that immunostaining against CB and PV may distinguish two neuronal subpopulations in lamina Ⅱ .

Objective To investigate the effect of goserelin combined with marvelon in treatment of en -dometriosis(EM)and its effect on estrogen levels .Methods 120 EM patients were randomly divided into the ob-servation group(60 cases)and the control group(60 cases)according to the digital table.Two groups underwent laparoscopy .3.6 mg sustained release goserelin was injected subcutaneously from the anterior abdominal wall once every four weeks on the first time of menses recovery .The treatment continued during the following six months.The observation group were treated with marvelon on the basis of this , 1 tablet each day, 21 days of con-tinuous treatment and then began to take medicine on the 5 th day of the next menstruation during the following six months.The two groups were followed up for two years .The level of luteinizing hormone(LH), follicle-stimula-ting hormone(FSH)and estradiol(E2), the cumulative pregnancy rate, recurrence rate and peri menopausal sta-tus of the two groups were observed before and after treatment .Results The total effective rate was 96.67%and 83.33%respectively for the observation group and the control group .The difference had statistical significance (P<0.05).The level of E2, FSH, and LH at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after treatmnet was lower than that before treatment(P<0.05).The level of E2, FSH, LH of two groups had no statistical difference (P<0.05). The cumulative pregnancy rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group while the recur -rence rate was lower than that of the control group ( P<0.05 ) .The perimenopausal symptom score ( Kupperman score)of the two groups had no significant difference (P>0.05).Conclusion Goserelin combined with marvel-on can effectively improve the effect of laparoscopic surgery in treatment of endometriosis , lower estrogen level , improve patients'pregnancy rate , and reduce the recurrence rate .

Objective To investigate effects of Ginkgo biloba extract(EGb) on expression of CREB and pCREB in cortex of aging rats.Methods Male Wistar rats were divided into three groups:young control group,old control group and EGb group.Rats in EGb group were treated with intragastric administration of EGb,while rats in the other two groups were treated with distilled water.The spatial learning and memory were evaluated by Morris water maze,and the expression of CREB,pCREB were detected by western blot.Results( 1 ) Compared with young control group (9.6 ± 2.88,41.55 ± 6.30),the swimming time and times through platform in the target quardrant of rats in old control group(6.8 ± 2.49,34.92 ± 4.56) were reduced (P ＜ 0.05 ).The times passing through the platform and the time exploring the target quadrant were more and longer in EGb group(9.4 ± 2.63,41.0 ± 6.68 ) than those in old control group(P ＜ 0.05 ).(2)Compared with rats in young control group( 1.07 ±0.33,0.26 ± 0.04),relative contents of CREB and p-CREB proteins in cortex (0.70 ± 0.21,0.13 ± 0.05 ) weredecreased in old control group(P＜0.05 ).CREB and p-CREB Levels were higher in EGb group ( 1.02 ±0.18,0.18 ±0.02)than those in old control group(P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion EGb can ameliorate spatial learning and memory of rats by increasing the expression of CREB and p-CREB in cortex.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Chinese medicine of Yi Xin Le oral liquid (YXL) on insomnia. Methods Mice spontaneous activities,mice sleep time induced by sodium pentobarbital in the threshold dose and under the threshold dose and mice convulsion induced by strychnine nitrate were observed to evaluate the sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsive actions of YXL. Results YXL could restrain the spontaneous movement in mice,had a synergistic action with sodium pentobarbital on mice sleep,and could counteract the convulsive attack induced by strychnine nitrate in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion YXL has obvious sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsive actions and this will supply evidence for its clinical usage.

Objective To study the characteristics and regularities of Chinese drugs preparations ADR in order to improve the rational drug use.Methods A total of 112 cases of TCM ADR reports collected in 2009～2011 which have been presented to the Guangzhou ADR Monitoring Center.Results Of the 112 cases,26 kinds of drugs were involved,quinquagenarian were the main crowd,intravenous infusion was the main route of administration,the main types of TCM ADR were lesions of skin and accessories.Conclusion Great importance should be attached to TCM ADR monitoring to promote rational drug use in the clinic.

Objective To observe the effect of auricular-plaster therapy on non-incisional pain from post-laparoscopic surgery.Methods Sixty patients with non-incisional pains from laparoscopic surgery were divided into experimental group (n=30) and control group (n=30).The patients of control group after laparoscopic surgery were routinely given the oxygen inhalation for 6 hours and encouraged to do off-bed activity earlier.Besides the above-mentioned treatment,the patients of experimental group were additionally given auricular-plaster therapy.The patients of two groups were compared in terms of pain intensity and duration.Result The pain duration in the experimental group was significantly shorter and the pain density was significantly lower than that of the control group (bothP<0.05).Conclusion Auricular-plaster therapy can significantly reduce the duration and intensity of non-incisional pain from gynecological laparoscopy.

Objective To identify the genotype of clinical stenotrophomonas maltophilia(SMA) isolates and investigate the characteristics of SMA in nosocomial infections.Methods Totally 165 strains of SMA were clinically isolated during the period of 2004 to 2007.Disc diffusion test(K-B method) was used for antibiotic susceptibility.qacE△1 gene was detected by polymerase chain reation(PCR).The gene homology in the SMA strains was analyzed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis(PFGE).Results Among the tested SMA strains 87.9% sourced from low respiratory tract infection.The antibiotics with more than 80% of sensitive rate against SMA were minocycline,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and levofloxacin.The positive rate of qacE△1 gene was 13.3% in 60 tested strains.The analysis of gene homology for the 11 clinical strains showed that two genotypes from identical clone were found in both respiratory ICU and emergency ICU respectively.Conclusions SMA was an important pathogenic bacterium in nosocomial infections.The treatment for SMA infection is very difficult since its multi-drug resistance.More attention for effective sterilization and isolation of patients must be paid to prevent the transmission of SMA from same clone.

Objective To evaluate the effects of stepwise and fine-grained dietary management on the diet control of liver cirrhosis patients complicated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Methods Eighty liver cirrhosis patients complicated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage were assigned to experimental group (41 cases) and control group(39 cases) by random digits table method. The patients in experimental group were treated with stepwise and fine-grained dietary management and the patients in control group were given conventional dietary treatments. The compliance diet, mastery of nutrition knowledge, malnutrition risk at admission, intake food, discharge and 2 months after discharge between two groups were monitored. The incidence of rebleeding was tracked after 1 year of discharge. Results The incidence of malnutrition risk in Child-Pugh class C was higher than that in Child-Pugh class B( Z=-4.3, P<0.05 ) . The incidence of malnutrition risk in patients with high education level was lower than that in patients with lower education( r=-0.453, P<0.05 ). The experimental group significantly outperformed control group in mastery of nutrition knowledge at discharge:80(70, 84) points vs. 52(42, 64) points, in compliance diet and malnutrition risk after 2 months after discharge:86(76, 91)%vs. 53(46,57)%, 1(1, 2) points vs. 2(1,3) points, the rebleeding rate in experimental group was significantly less than that in control group within 1 year after discharge 14.6%(6/41) vs. 35.9%(14/39), and the differences were statistically significant between two groups ( χ2 = 4.226- 51.232, all P < 0.05 ). Conclusions Stepwise and fine-grained dietary management can improve the mastery of nutrition knowledge, compliance diet and nutritional status, and reduce the occurrence of rebleeding, worth popularizing further in clinical care of liver cirrhosis patients complicated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of Th17 and Tc17 cells in peripheral blood of lung cancer patients.Methods The percentages of Th17 cells and Tc17 cells in 60 lung cancer patients and 40 healthy controls were evaluated by flow cytometry analysis (FCM).Results The percentages of Th17 cells [(1.795±0.623) ％] and Te17 cells [(0.865±0.357) ％] in lung cancer group were significandy higher than those in controls [(1.405±0.256) ％,(0.640 ±0.204) ％],(t =28.944,P ＜ 0.001,t =14.051,P ＜ 0.001).Furthermore,there was a positive correlation between Th17 cells and Tc17 cells in the two groups (lung cancer group r =0.770,P ＜ 0.05,control group r =0.532,P ＜ 0.05).The percentages of Th17 cells and Tc17 cells were closely associated with clinical stage (F =4.882,P =0.011,F =3.633,P =0.033),but not connected with pathological types (P ＞ 0.05,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The overexpression of Th17 and Tc17 may be involved in the occurrence and development of lung cancer,which can be used as new indicators for immunologic function of lung cancer patients,and provide a reference in monitoring the disease.