OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the identification,processing,processing technology and research for ther-mal decomposition products. METHODS:Thermogravimetry- derivative thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) and differential thermal-de-rivative differential thermal (DTA-DDTA) analysis were conducted to scan thermal spectrum of tripterygium from 3 places and T. hypoglaucum,T. regelii,common counterfeits Actinidia arguta and Vitis quinquangularis,determine 7 medicinal materials,its dregs and extractum,and analyze differential spectrum of T. wilfordii and dregs. RESULTS:The TG-DTG and DTA-DDTA thermal spectrum were not only basically similar to each other but also to their dregs. There was a singlet main characteristics peak at about (299±3)℃ only in the DTG curves of extracts of tripterygium from 3 places and T. hypoglaucum extractum with similar intensity, while T. regelii,counterfeits A. arguta and V. quinquangularis showed multiple peaks,and (299 ± 3)℃ was not the main peak. CONCLUSIONS:The thermal spectrum can not distinguish tripterygium and its counterfeits;extractum DTG curves can do it;suit-able processing temperature of tripterygium was 200-380℃. The study can provide reference for the identification,processing,pro-cessing technology and research for thermal decomposition products.

OBJECTIVE:To study the chemical constituents of Rabdosia rubescens. METHODS:The chemical constituents of R. rubescens were isolated and purified by silica gel,MCI GEL-CHP 20P,Sephadex LH-20 column and recrystallization,and their structure was identified on the base of spectral analysis and physicochemical properties. RESULTS:8 compounds were isolated in R. rubescens and identified as 24ζ-methyl-5α-lanosta-25-ketone(1),maoyecrystal F(2),rosthorin A(3),β-sitosterol(4),daucosterol (5),heptacosanoic acid (6),oridonin (7) and ponicidin (8). CONCLUSIONS:Compound 1 is isolated from R. genera for the first time and compound 3,6 are isolated from this plant for the first time. The research lays a certain foundation for the quality evaluation of R.rubescens.

Objective To observe and compare the pharmacokinetics of hydrochloric berberine in rats administrated Gangtai by 3 routes.Method Rats were taken orally or administrated Gangtai by abdomen skin or rectal,and their serum concentrations of hydrochloric berberine at different time(0～30 h)were determined with HPLC method.Results The main pharmacokinetics parameters of hydrochloric berberine by abdomen skin,rectal and oral administration:Cmax was 127.4,269.4,127.9 g/L respectively,Tmax was 1,0.5,0.5 h respectively,AUC0-30 h was 161 1.44,105 5.61,765.88 g/(L?h)respectively.Conclusion The pharmacokinetics parameters of Gangtai in rats provided academic evidence for clinical application of Gangtai.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the complications of the CO2 laser-assisted laryngeal microsurgery for laryngeal tumors. METHODS The clinical data of 520 patients who underwent CO2 laser assisted laryngeal microsurgery for laryngeal tumors were retrospectively analyzed. The complications were recorded. RESULTS Complications caused by CO2 laser were found in 61 case(11.73 %) and those caused by suspended laryngoscope in 71 case(13.65 %). CONCLUSION The complications of the CO2 laser-assisted laryngeal microsurgery for laryngeal tumors may be caused by CO2 laser or suspended laryngoscope.

Objective:To study the effect of GABA and A receptor agonist THIP on proliferation and apoptosis of cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells.Methods:CIK cells were cultured by routine method,and then treated with different concentrations of GABA and THIP.The proliferation of CIK cells were investigated by MTT assay.The apoptosis,cell cycle and immunophenotype were investigated by flow cytometry.Results:GABA could inhibit the proliferation of CIK cells in a dose-dependent manner and affect the distribution of cell cycle of CIK cells(P

This study aims to explore the clinical value of the computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for early detection of the pulmonary nodules on digital chest X-ray. A total of 100 cases of digital chest radiographs with pulmonary nodules of 5-20 mm diameter were selected from Pictures Archiving and Communication System (PACS) database in West China Hospital of Sichuan University were enrolled into trial group, and other 200 chest radiographs without pulmonary nodules as control group. All cases were confirmed by CT examination. Firstly, these cases were diagnosed by 5 different-seniority doctors without CAD, and after three months, these cases were re-diagnosed by the 5 doctors with CAD. Subsequently, the diagnostic results were analyzed by using SPSS statistical methods. The results showed that the sensitivity and specificity for detecting pulmonary nodules tended to be improved by using the CAD system, especially for specificity, but there was no significant difference before and after using CAD system.
China ; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted ; Early Diagnosis ; Humans ; Lung ; pathology ; Radiographic Image Enhancement ; Radiography, Thoracic ; Thorax

Objective To compare the diagnostic value of magnifying chromoendoscopy with probebased confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) for differentiation of neoplastic from non-neoplastic colorectal polyps. Methods A total of 16 consecutive patients, who were diagnosed as having polyps with endoscopy between December 2009 and January 2010 at Nanfang Hospital, were included in this study. The pit pattern of the polyp was first determined with magnifying chromoendoscopy in all patients. Then, confocal images of the polyps were recorded and subsequently analyzed offline. Using pathological diagnosis as golden standard,the sensitivity and specificity of the two methods were compared. Results A total of 26 polyps from 16 patients were found. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of magnifying chromoendoscopy was 94. 1%, 77.8%, 88. 8%, 87. 5% and 88.4%, respectively,while those of pCLE were 100. 0%, 88. 8%, 94. 4% ,100. 0% and 96. 1%, respectively. There was no significant difference between pCLE and magnifying chromoendoscopy. Conclusion In differentiation between neoplastic and non-neoplastic colorectal lesions, pCLE shows higher sensitivity and specificity than does magnifying chromoendoscopy, although without significant difference. pCLE can be used as a new real time method to determine the property of colorectal polyps.

ObjectiveTo investigate the diagnostic value of transgastic peritoneoscopy for ascites of unknown aetiology.MethodsTransgastric peritoneoscopy was performed on 7 patients with ascites of unknown aetiology.Diagnosis and complications were both recorded.ResultsDiagnosis of all the 7 patients were confirmed after transgastric peritoneoscopy,among whom 6 ( 85.7％ ) were found to have tuberculosis peritonitis,and 1 ( 14.3％ ) with liver disease.All patients recovered after the operation.No intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred.ConclusionTransgastric peritoneoscopy is a valuable diagnostic method for ascites of unknown aetiology.

Objective To summarize the clinical experience of surgical treatment for the congenital coronary artery anomaly.Methods 15 patients with coronary artery anomaly,congenital coronary artery fis-tulas were 11 patients,including 1 patient associated with Fallot,5 patients underwent ligation of isolated fistula and 1 patient's fistula was performed tangent suture though off-pump cardiopulmonary bypass,4 pa-tients'fistulas were repaired by endocardiac way and 1 patient was mended through dissection of fistula under Oil-pump cardiopulmonary bypass.Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from pulmonary artery were 4 patients and 1 patient associated with rheumatoid valve disease.Operative methods included ligation of left circumflex (1 case),anastomosis of left subclavian artery-left artery-left main (1 case) and transplantation of left main(2 cases).Results There was 1 death becaused severe low cardiac output syndrome,and the there was good prognosis and no clinical symptoms found in 14 patients during follow-up.Conclusion The feasible operation for the coronary artery anomaly should be performed as early as possible once diagnosed correctly.

Objective To investigate the effect of neuropeptide Y (NPY) on the osteoblastic differentiation of murine MC3T3-E1 cells and its mechanism related to the Wnt signaling pathway.Methods The murine MC3T3-E1 cells were divided into 4 groups according to the stimulators added:phosphate buffered saline (PBS) (control) and different concentrations of NPY (10-8 mol/L,10-10 mol/L and 10-12 mol/L).The cellular proliferation was detected with MTT assay after 1,3,5,7 and 9 days.The cells were identified with cell immunochemistry and Western Blot to find out the most effective concentration of NPY at different time points under osteoblastic condition.The cells were then divided into 4 groups:PBS,NPY,NPY + NPY receptor antagonist,and NPY + DKK1.Western blot was used to determine the expression of β3-catenin and p-GSK-3β in each group.Nuclear signaling activity of β3-catenin was observed using immunofluorescence staining.Results NPY significantly improved the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells at 7 and 9 days (P ＜0.05).NPY (10s mol/L and 10-10 mol/L) groups and NPY (10-10 mol/L and 10-12 mol/L) groups significantly improved the ALP activity at 4 and 14 days respectively (P ＜ 0.05).At 4 days,the expression of ALP protein was significantly decreased in the NPY + DKK1 group and the NPY + NPY receptor antagonist group compared with that in the NPY group (P ＜ 0.05).Although the expression levels of [β-catenin and p-GSK-3β protein were uninfluenced in either case,NPY significantly stimulated the nuclear signaling activity of β3-catenin.Conclusions NPY may significantly increase the expression of ALP protein in MC3T3-E1 ceils during osteoblastic differentiation.This effect might be mediated through the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.