The changes of the morphology and percentage of the macroglia surrounding focus of brain stabbing injury (BSI) were observed by immunohistochemistry,immunoinfluorescence stain and flow cytometer(FCM) and the effect of magroglia during glial scar forming were elucidated.The results showed that a large number of GFAP-immunoreactive positive cells were accumulated around the focus of BSI.These cells were hyperplastic,hypertrophic,and emerged swollen cytoplasmic processes.The most marked changes were observed at 1-2 week after BSI.The results of FCM showed that the percentage of GFAP positive cells increased gradually and reached to a peak during 1～2 week after BSI.The peak ratio of GFAP positive was about 46%.However,the changes of morphology and number of GC positive cells were not detected after BSI.The authors believed that astrocyte is the main macroglia during glial scar formatting .The oligodendrocytes is not an active cell during this course.

Objective To explore the inhibitory effect and possible mechanisms of lianhuaqingwen capsules on radiation-induced acute lung injury in rats. Methods Rats were randomly divided into control group, radiation group and radiation plus lianhuaqingwen group, the control group and the radiation group rats were given 0. 9% sodium chloride solution, the radiation plus lianhuaqingwen group rats were given lianhuaqingwen 0. 9% chlorine sodium solution. HE staining was applied to test the lung tissue inflammation; quantitative RT-PCR and ELISA were used to measure the content of IL-6, TNF-α and MCP-1 in rats;immunohistochemical assay was taken to detect the infiltration of macrophage in lung tissues. Results The relative mRNA expression of IL-6, TNF-α and MCP-1 in the control, radiation model control and radiation plus Lianhuaqingwen groups were (0. 002 1±0. 000 20),(0. 006 6±0. 000 32),(0. 003 9±0. 000 22); (0. 003 7±0. 000 16),(0. 007 4±0. 000 33),(0. 005 5± 0.000 24);(0.001 4±0.000 15),(0.005 4±0.000 72),(0.003 2±0.000 17),respectively; the concentration (pg·mL-1) of IL-6,TNF-αand MCP-1 in the serum were (35. 2±10. 9),(111. 8±26. 1),(68. 2±15. 2); (229. 3±28. 5),(837. 5±57. 6), (566. 9±39. 8);(96. 85±8. 20),(314. 53±12. 76),(191. 32±10. 97),respectively; and the macrophages at high magnification field in each group were (59. 5±4. 3),(503. 9±25. 8)and (106. 2±12. 6), respectively. Lianhuaqingwen capsules significantly alleviated the lung inflammation in rats with radiation-induced acute lung injury,inhibited the accumulation of macrophage in lung tissue,reduced the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α,and decreased the content of MCP-1 in lung tissues and sera(P<0. 05). Conclusion Lianhuaqingwen capsules attenuated the lung inflammation developed in rats with radiation-induced acute lung injury through inhibiting the expression of MCP-1 and reducing the accumulation of macrophage in lung tissues.

Objective To investigate the radioprotective function of lianhuaqingwen (LHQW) in rat acute radiation-induced lung injury.Methods Totally 36 female Wistar rats were randomized into 3 groups as administered group (treated by LHQW plus radiation),radiation group irradiated with a single of 20 Gy in 6 MV X-ray by Elekta Synergy VMAT,and blank control group without radiation.Performance status (PS) was estimated during 31 d of LHQW instragastric administration.After rats being sacrificed at 1,14,28 d of LHQW adminstration,the pathomorphological changes were observed in trauma lung tissue,the cell number in BALF (Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) was counted,the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in serum were measured by ELISA,and TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA expressions in lung tissue were assayed by RT-PCR.Results After LHQW treatment,the PS of rat was significantly elevated with less inflammation in morphous,and the cell number in BALF was markedly decreased in compare with radiation alone group.Furthermore,the serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were obviously reduced (tTNF-α =7.372,2.891,tIL-6 =6.335,3.257,P ＜ 0.05) and the TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA levels in lung tissue were also decreased (tTNF-αmRNA =3.714,2.144,tIL-6mRNA =3.589,2.883,P＜0.05).Conclusions LHQW plays a protective role against acute radiation-induced lung injury in rats and the down-expressions of TNF-α and IL-6 may be involved.

Objective To provide a better cell model of closely nature infectious state for further research of hepatitis B virus(HBV). Methods Primary tupaia hepatocytes were isolated by the two-step perfusion method. The hepatocytes were then infected with purified serum from patients with hepatitis B. DNA and RNA isolated from the hepatocytes were detected with Southern blot and Northern blot. HBsAg in supernatant was tested by immunohistochemical method. Results cccDNA, pgRNA and sgRNA could be detected by Southern blot and Northem blot, and strong signals could be seen from day 7 to day 14 post-in-fection. The S/CO value of HBsAg in supernatant decreased from day 1 to day 5 and then increased after 5 day. Conclusion Primary tupaia hepatocytes are competent for infection with HBV. HBV can stably repli-cate and express in HBV-infected tupaia hepatocytes.

The authors collected 25 Japanese acupuncture-moxibustion works of Chinese translation version in modern times (1912-1960) and investigated them from 3 aspects, named the study on the mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion, the explanation of basic theory and clinical treatment with acupuncture and moxibustion. Generally speaking, Japanese acupuncture-moxibustion works of Chinese translation version explained the mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion in terms of the theory of western medicine rather than traditional one. It proposed the study on the phenomenon of meridian and collateral, which absorbed the anatomic knowledge of western medicine in the discussion on meridians, collaterals and acupoints; introduced diagnostic methods and techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion and adopted the classification of western medicine system and the diseases in western medicine to discuss the treatment with acupuncture and moxibustion. All of these reflect the academic characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion in Japan at those times and the position of Chinese scholars, by which the Japanese medical works were introduced for the academic innovation.

Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the quality of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei based on gray correlationalanalysis and functional components, and to explore the difference of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei in different genuineproducing areas. Methods: HPLC was utilized to analyze 14 main compositions contained in the samples, includingemodin, rhein, chrysophanol, aloe-emodin, physcion, rheinoside, physcion glucoside, chrysophan, aloe-emodinglucoside, emodin methyl glycoside, sennoside, sennoside B, catechin and gallic acid. Then python 2.7 software wasemployed for gray correlation analysis of functional components closely related to the traditional efficacy of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei. Results: The qualities of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei grow in different areas were different. Tanggute Radix et Rhizoma Rhei grew in Tianzhu Gansu had the best effects of "expelling water retention and attacking the accumulation", and that grew in Yajiang Sichuan had the best effects of "clearing heat and removing toxin". Zhangye Radix et Rhizoma Rhei grew in Lixian Gansu had the best effect of"expelling stasis and unblocking the channels". Conclusion: Patternrecognition has broad prospects in the field of quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine. From the clinicalefficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, pattern recognition at the level of efficacy components can provide a new ideafor establishing a more complete and scientific quality evaluation system for traditional Chinese medicine.