Objective To investigate the level of the red blood cell (RBC) distribution width and other related indicators to predict the prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure elderly.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed in the patients with chronic heart failure elderly which died in our hospital (experimental group) and 100 patients were selected randomly that with heart failure elderly being improved by treatment (control group).The difference was compared in the level of the RBC distribution width (RDW),high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP),homocysteine (Hcy),D-dimer (DD),and amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in two groups.Results The level of RDW,hsCRP,Hcy,DD,and NT-proBNP in experimental group were significantly higher than that in control group (P ＜0.01).Conclusions Chronic heart failure was common clinical critically ill in the elderly.There were important clinical significance and important predictors to detect the levels of RDW,hs-CRP,Hcy,DD,and NT-proBNP in predicting prognosis and evaluating the effect of treatment.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of Xinmailong (XML), Xiangdan (XD) and Shenmai (SM) Injection on early kidney damage induced by toxin of grass carp bile (GCB) and provide experimental evidence for Chinese medicine in treating toxication of GCB. METHODS: GCB (6ml/kg) was administered orally to adult SD rats to induce the model of GCB intoxication and a single intraperitoneal injection of XML, XD or SM was administered 10 min later. RESULTS: It was found that the levels of blood creatinine and blood urea nitrogen were decreased and the creatinine clearance rate was increased by XML, XD or SM. Degenerated epithelial cells of proximal convoluted tubules and glomeruli containing red blood cells in saccular cavities were decreased as compared with the normal group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The Chinese medicine XML, XD and SM Injection have therapeutic effects on early kidney damage induced by toxin of GCB.

BACKGROUND: Chinese medicine xinmailong (XML) injection is a kind of new nucleoside compound which comes from American giant cockroach of insects. A lot of studies show that XML has obvious effect on cardiovascular activity which can treat acute or chronic congestive heart failure and shock and improve microcirculation.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of XML on anti-aging of mice.DESIGN: Controlled observational study.SETTING: Department of Physiology and Pathology, Basic Medical College of Dali College.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out at the Functional Laboratory of Basic Medical College between July 2002 and September 2004. A total of 40 ICR mice of both sexes were provided by Kunming Medical College,Yunnan Naturally Occurring Drugs Key Laboratory. XML injection was provided by Yunnan Tengchong Pharmacy Factory [batch number: 94 (ZL) 03].METHODS: A total of 40 ICR mice were randomly divided into 4 groups:young control group, aging control group, XML group at high dosage and XML group at low dosage with 10 in each group. All mice were fed routinely with standard feed. Mice in young control group aged 3 months and weighed (20±2) g; meanwhile, mice in other groups aged 20 months and weighed (40±3) g. From the 20th month, mice in XML groups were intraperitoneally injected with 6 mg/kg and 8 mg/kg, respectively, for 30 days with once every day. Mice in young and aging control groups were intraperitoneally injected with the same volume of saline. On the 31st day,heads of mice were cut off to obtain blood which was maintained at hepalean anti-coagulated tube. Brains and livers were obtained rapidly for homogenate with 10% saline. Activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in serum, content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in brain tissue and content of lipofuscin in cerebral and hepatic tissue were measured according to introduction of kits.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Activities of CAT, SOD and GSHPx in serum; ② content of MDA in brain tissue and contents of lipofuscin in cerebral and hepatic tissues.RFSULTS: A total of 40 animals were involved in the final analysis without any loss. ① Activities of CAT, SOD and GSH-Px in serum of mice were lower in aging control group than those in young control group; however,activities of CAT, SOD and GSH-Px in serum of mice were increased in the two XML dosage groups, and there was significant difference from those in aging control group (P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01). ② Content of MDA in brain tissue and contents of lipofuscin in cerebral and hepatic tissues of mice in aging control group were higher than those of mice in young control group, but those in the two dosage groups were decreased, which was significant difference from those of mice in aging control group (P ＜ 0.01). However, there was no significant difference between the two dosage groups.CONCLUSION: XML has an effect on anti-aging through improving metabolism of free radicals.

Objective To evaluate the effect of Ganoderma lucidum on drug resistance of the cisplantin-resistant ovarian cancer cell line(A2780CP).Methods The A2780CP cells were randomly divided into control group and test group.The cells in control group and test group were incubated in culture media alone and in culture media containing Ganoderma lucidum 0.5 mg/ml for 48 h respectively.The resistance index(RI) of A2780CP was determined by WST-1 assay.The expression of Akt,Bcl-2 and p53 protein was measured by Western blot.Results The RI was significantly deeressed,the expression of Akt and Bcl-2 protein was down-regulated,while p53 protein expression was up-regulated in test group as compared with control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Ganoderma lueidum can reduce the resistance of A2780 CP cells to cisplantin by down-regulating the expression of Akt and Bcl-2 and up-regulating p53 expression in A2780CP cells.

AIM: To study the activation and the immune regulation of paecilomyces cicadidae total polysaccharides on macrophages in old rats. METHODS: The ability of devouring neutral red and stimulating index in the alveolar macrophages (AM) and peritoneal macrophages (PM) were observed. The activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), acid phosphatase (ACP) and arginase (Arg) were detected by automatic biochemistry analyzer. The shape and structure of spleen macrophages were observed by electron microscope. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the activity of the LDH/ACP/Arg in the AM or PM and in the culture fluid of the AM or PM were significantly increased (P

AIM: To study the effects of paecilomyces cicadidae total polysaccharides on the immune function and free radical scavenging of tissues in immunosuppressed rats.METHODS: The activities of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) and arginase(Arg) in liver,kidney,spleen,thymus of immunosuppressed rats were detected by automatic biochemistry analyzer.The content of lipid peroxide(LPO) and the reduced glutathione(GSH) level in liver,kidney,spleen,thymus of immunosuppressed rats were observed.RESULTS: The activity of the LDH,Arg and GSH level were significantly increased,and the LPO content were significantly declined in liver,kidney,spleen,thymus of immunosuppressed rats induced by cyclophosphamide.CONCLUSION: Paecilomyces cicadidae total polysaccharides promote immune function and the ability of free radical scavenging of tissues in immunosuppressed rats.

Objective To explore the rules of early pregnancy related hormone changes in different pregnancy outcomes.Methods Three hundred and fourteen women at early pregnancy women were selected as our subjects.And they were followed up until 3 months of gestation.chemiluminescence analysis was used to test serum human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG),progesterone,estradiol and testosterone levels all pregnant women.According to the pregnancy outcome,clinical symptom and body mass index,all subjects were divided into normal and abnormal group.Results Among 314 cases of early pregnancy women,the normal pregnancy group was 53.18％ (167/314) and the abnormal pregnancy were 46.82％ (147/314).While in abnormal pregnancy group,women with the threatened abortion and continues pregnancy were 102 cases(69.39％),with inevitable abortion group were 29 cases (19.73％),and with embryos diapauses were 16 cases (10.88％).Serum estradiol level of cases in normal pregnancy group was (3104.6 ± 1507.1) pmol/L,higher than that in threatened abortion and continues pregnancy,threatened abortion group and inevitable abortion group((2 361.0 ±1 057.9) pmol/L,(1 250.0 ±624.5) pmol/L,(1 465.7 ±724.4) pmol/L)),and the differences were statistically significant(P ＜ 0.05).In normal pregnancy group,the level of serum β-HCG,estradiol and testosterone were positively correlated with gestational age (r =0.57,0.62 and 0.24 ; P ＜ 0.05).However,progesterone levels had no correlation with gestational age (r =0.15,P =0.06).Conclusion Dynamic detection of early pregnancy can guide clinicians to colytic therapy.

Objective To construct prokaryotic recombinant expression plasmid carrying Pneumocystis carinii Mr 55 000 antigen(p55) gene fragment and express the recombinant protein. Methods P. carinii pneumonia(PcP) rat models were established by subcutaneous injection of dexamethasone for 14 weeks. Total RNA was extracted from lung of P. carinii rat and p55 antigen gene fragment was cloned by RT-PCR,which was identified by sequencing. The 690 bp fragment was cloned to pGEX-4T-1,the recombinant plasmid was screened and identified by restriction analysis and PCR. The recombinant plasmid was finally induced with IPTG to express a new fusion protein,and the products were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Results A fragment of 690 bp was obtained by RT-PCR. The recombinant pGEX-4T-1/690 was constructed. SDS-PAGE revealed that the molecular weight of the recombinant protein was approximately Mr 62 000,the maximum amount of the fusion protein produced was 11.6% of the total protein. The recombinant protein can be recognized by GST antibody and by the sera from P. carinii infected rats using Western blotting. Conclusion Prokaryotic expression plasmid pGEX-4T-1/690 has been constructed and the recombinant fusion protein shows antigenicity.

Objective To investigate the effect of persistent concept based on strong concept on long-term hope of patients with breast cancer undergoing extended-concept nursing.Methods Two hundred and sixty-six patients with breast cancer were randomly divided into control group (n=62) and observation group (n=64) according to the discharge order.The routine health education and instruction were carried out plus strong concept of nursing intervention for three times during hospitalization.About 2 months after discharge the observation group was treated with the strong concept of nursing intervention (1 month,4 times) and the control group without strong concept of nursing intervention.The two groups were assessed with Hirth hope index (HHI) at discharge and six months after discharge.Results There was no significant difference in hope level between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05)at discharge.Six months after discharge,the scores of hope in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05) and with out statistical sigficance when comaparing to who at discharge(P ＞ 0.05).The HHI score of the control group 6 moths after discharge was significantly lower than that of the control group at discharge (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The strong concept nursing intervention during hospitalization can effectively improve the hope level of patients with breast cancer surgery.

Objective To investigate the physicochemical properties,structural characters and antitumor activity of a polysaccharide PTPS-1 from Paecilomyces tenuipes.Methods PTPS-1 was obtained by DEAE-cellulose and Sephadex G-100 chromatography column.The methods of HPLC,GC,IR,and NMR were used to investigate the molecular weight,monosaccharide composition,and structural characters of PTPS-1.The CCK-8 kit was used to determine the proliferation of PTPS-1 on murine splenocyte and the supernatant of the murine macrophage with PTPS-1-stimulated on Sp2/0 cells.Results PTPS-1,whose molecular weight was 1.84?104 and purity was 98.977%,contained mannose(Man) and galactogen(Gal) as monosaccharide constitute in molar ratio of 1.3∶1.It consisted of a backbone of ?-(1→6),?-(1→2),and ?-(1→3) linkage,whose branches were made by Gal-(1→3) linkage.PTPS-1 significantly stimulated the murine splenocyte proliferation and the supernatant of macrophage inhibited the growth of Sp2/0 cells in vitro.Conclusion PTPS-1 is a polysaccharide from P.tenuipes with immunomodulatory and antitumor activity.