Objective:To establish a method for the determination of content and related substances in aprindine hydrochloride tablets by HPLC. Methods:A Waters symmetry-C18 column (150 mm × 4. 6 mm,5 μm) was used. The mobile phase was methanol -0. 02 mol·L-1 potassium dihydrogen phosphate (adjusting pH to 3. 0 with phosphoric acid) (50: 50,v/v). The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 with the detection wavelength of 254 nm. The column temperature was 35℃, and the injection volume was 20μl. Results:The linear range of thioridazine was 3.0-22.5μg·ml-1(r=0.999 8). The average recovery was 99.8%(RSD=0.83%, n=9). The limit of detection and quantification was 40 ng and 300 ng, respectively. Conclusion:The method is simple, accurate, sensitive and reproducible, which can be used for the quality control of aprindine hydrochloride tablets.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the determination of related substances in Methylphenidate hydrochloride for injection. METHODS:HPLC method was adopted. The determination was performed on Waters symmetry C18 column with mo-bile phase consisted of methanol-0.01 mol/L potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution(60:40,V/V)at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 210 nm,the column temperature was 35 ℃ and sample size was 10 μL. RESULTS:The linear range of impurity A and B were 0.02-3.0 μg/mL(r=0.9998). The limits of quantitation were 0.2,0.6 ng,and the limits of detec-tion were 0.06,0.2 ng,respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility were all lower than 2.0%;recoveries were 98.2%-100.0%(RSD=0.56%,n=9),98.0%-100.3%(RSD=0.70%,n=9),respectively. CONCLUSIONS:The method is sim-ple,accurate and suitable for the determination of related substance in Methylphenidate hydrochloride for injection.

BACKGROUND:Studies has confirmed that platelet-rich plasma(PRP) can affect the proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and adipose derived stem cells. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of PRP on the proliferative and osteogenetic activity of skeletal muscle stem cells(SMSCs) in vitro,in addition,to elucidate the potential mechanism by which PRP affects SMSCs. DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:A randomized controlled animal experiments was completed in the Center Laboratory of the Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University from June to October in 2008. MATERIALS:Nine New Zealand,ordinary grade rabbits,weight of 2.5-3.0 kg,1 year old,irrespective of gender. METHODS:The right soleus was dissected and cultured for SMSCs. PRP was prepared with central artery of rabbits’ ears. The cells were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group. In the experimental group,the SMSCs were interfused with PRP(special culture media including 12.5% PRP) . There was no intervention in the control group. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:①Morphological observation. ②The proliferative ability of the cells was detected with MTT. ③ The osteogenetic ability was measured with alkaline phosphatase(AKP) staining,alizarin red staining and osteocalcin immunofluorescence assay. RESULTS:MTT method showed that the proliferative activity of the experimental group was obviously stronger than that of the control group(P

Objective:To establish a method for the determination of content and related substances of troxipite tablets by HPLC. Methods:A Waters Symmetry-C18 (150 mm × 4. 6 mm,5 μm) column was used. The mobile phase was methanol -0. 4% phosphoric acid solution (50∶50). The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1. The detection wavelength was 260nm. The column temperature was 35℃and the injection volume was 20 μl. Results:The linear range of troxipite was 3-75 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 7). The average recovery was 99. 7%,RSD=0. 95%(n=9). Conclusion:The method is simple, accurate and specific, and can be used in the quality control of troxipite tablets.

BACKGROUND:Hip fracture has become one of the main reasons for morbidity, death and heavy medical costs in the elderly. With aging, the incidence of hip fractures in the elderly is increased day by day. OBJECTIVE:To investigate and analyze the incidence and distribution of hip fractures in middle-aged and old population from Changning District of Shanghai, China. METHODS:Medical records of patients with hip fracture ICD-9 CODE (femoral neck fracture and intertrochanteric fracture) admitted from July 2008 to June 2013 were col ected at the Changning District Public Health Information Center and Shanghai Shen Kang Medical Al iance Center. Population distributions of Changning District in 2010 and 2011 were provided by the Disease Control Center of Changning District. Then, the crude morbidity of hip fracture was calculated in terms of different ages and genders. For patients aged over 50 years, every 5 years served as an age group. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The incidence rate of hip fractures in the population aged over 50 years was 197.04/100 000, 88.51/100 000 in male and 304.73/100 000 in female. The annual standardized incidence rate of hip fracture was higher in female than male (P<0.05). The crude incidence rate of hip fracture was increased dramatical y in the population over 70 years, especial y in females. It indicates that the incidence rate of hip fractures is closed related to age, gender and osteoporosis.

In order to know that Streptococcus exist in health swine herd,2 204 cases of nose swabs were collected in swine from different areas in Dongbei three province of northeast China.Seed swab to Streptococcus culture medium,24 hours after culturing,gram staining with becteria culture,gram positive Streptococcus were identified with PCR technology,then farther identified serotype with Streptococcus suis 1,2,7,9 serotype special primers.The results showed that Streptococcus exist rate in swine herd of Heilongjiang,Jinlin,Liaoning is 29 %,27 %,34 %,respectively.PCR typing assay indicated that 155 strains of Streptococcus suis were isolated including 7 strains of 1 serotype,39 strains of 2 serotype,4 strains of 7 serotype,11 strains of 9 serotype,94 strains of other serotype in three province of northeast China.

Objective: To explore the relationship between the changes of plasma levels of resistin with the contemporary body weigh changes in the same population. Methods: The community based epidemiological surveys were carried out in the same population in Shijingshan district of Beijing at the year of 2005 and year of 2010. A total of 943 subjects with the entire information of cardiovascular related risk factors were enrolled including 316 male with the mean age of (58.2 ± 8.5) years and 627 female with the mean age of (59.3 ± 7.5) years. Plasma levels of resistin in both year of 2005 and year of 2010 in all subjects were recorded, and the subjects were divided into 4 groups based on the quartile levels of resistin. Group①, the subjects with plasma level of resistin ≤ (-0.66) mmol/L,n=239, Group②, resistin level (from -0.67 to 0.25) mmol/L,n=233, Group③, resistin level (0.26-1.24) mmol/L, n=235 and Group④, resistin level ≥1.25 mmol/L,n=236. Pearson correlation study with uni- and multi- regression analysis were conducted to investigate the relationship between the changes of plasma levels of resistin with the contemporary body weight changes in the same population.Results: The uni-variate analysis showed that in female subjects, plasma levels of resistin were obviously related to the percentage (%) of body weight changes (correlation coefifcient: 0.1173), body weight index (kg/m2) changes (0.1521), the% of body weight index changes (0.1412), the waist circumference (cm) changes (0.1228) and the % of waist circumference changes (0.1057) respectively, allP<0.05; while the above changes in male subjects were not signiifcant, allP>0.05. Multi-regression analysis indicated that with adjusted baseline variables, in female subjects, the plasma levels of resistin were obviously related to body weight (kg) changes and the % of body weight changes (regression coefifcient: 0.0261 and 0.2916), body weight index (kg/m2) changes and % of body weight index changes (0.2157 and 0.3072), the waist circumference (cm) changes and the% of waist circumference changes (0.0532 and 0.2738) respectively, allP<0.05; while the above changes in male subjects were not signiifcant, allP>0.05. Conclusion: The changes of plasma levels of resistin are signiifcantly related to contemporary body weight changes in female subjects, but not in male subjects.

Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture on gap junction protein Cx43 expression in the hippocampal region in ischemia/reperfusion rats.Methods Wistar rats were randomized into normal, model, non-point acupuncture and acupuncture groups. A rat model of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion was made by modified middle cerebral artery thread occlusion. The model, non-point acupuncture and acupuncture groups were separately divide into four subgroups: 30, 60, 180 and 360 min ischemia/reperfusion, 10 rats each. The middle and lateral lines of vertex were given electroacupuncture in the acupuncture group of rats. A subcostal fixed point 10 mm above the iliac crest on the affect side was selected as an acupuncture point in the non-point acupuncture group. The model group was not treated. Cx43 protein expression was determined by an immunohistochemical method.Results There was a statistically significant difference in the behavior disorder (Bederson’s) score between the acupuncture group and the non-point acupuncture or model group after different times of cerebral ischemia/ reperfusion (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in hippocampal Cx43 content between model, acupuncture or non-point acupuncture group and the normal group and between the acupuncture group and the model or non-point acupuncture group after different times of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (P<0.05).Conclusions Acupuncture can inhibit the overexpression of Cx43, intervene in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and produce a neuroprotective effect in ischemic brain injury.

Abstract In recent years, the overall incidence of scoliosis in children and adolescents in China is on the rise, and it has become the third largest "killer" affecting the health of children and adolescents in China after obesity and myopia. The dysfunction caused by spinal deformity has no obvious pathological manifestations or clinical symptoms in children and adolescents (except for severe scoliosis). It is easy to be ignored in the early stage, but if it is not intervened in time, this will cause serious damage to the long term prognosis and quality of life of the patients. Therefore, through early scoliosis screening, we can effectively monitor the spinal health status of children and adolescents in China, ensure timely diagnosis of the disease, timely intervention (brace and other conservative treatment), and play the role of early prevention. Avoid further deterioration of scoliosis and surgical intervention. This article will focus on the research progress of screening and conservative treatment of scoliosis.

We studied the influence of the concentration of Ca2+ (0-50 mmol/L) in culture medium on the synthesis of rosmarinic acid (RA) and related enzymes in Salvia miltiorrhiza suspension cultures. Using verpamil (VP, a calcium channel antagonist) and ionophore A23187, we studied the mechanism of secondary metabolites of Salvia miltiorrhiza suspension cultures influenced by the concentration of Ca2+ in the culture medium. The synthesis of intracellular RA in 6-day incubation was significantly dependent on the medium Ca2+ concentration. At the optimal Ca2+ concentration of 10 mmol/L, a maximal RA content of 20.149 mg/g biomass dry weight was reached, which was about 37.3% and 20.4% higher than that at Ca2+ concentrations of 1 and 3 mmol/L, respectively. The variation of the activity of PAL and TAT, two key enzymes of the two branches of RA, could be affected by the concentration of Ca2+ in culture medium. The change of their activity occurred prior to the accumulation of RA, which suggested both of the key enzymes be involved in the synthesis of RA. Meanwhile, the enzymatic action of PAL was more distinct than TAT. The treatment of VP and A23187, respectively, indicated that the influence of RA affected by the concentration of Ca2+ in the culture medium was accomplished by the intracellular Ca2+, and the flow of Ca2+ from the extracellular to the intracellular environment could also participate in this process.
Calcium ; pharmacology ; Cinnamates ; metabolism ; Culture Media ; Culture Techniques ; methods ; Depsides ; metabolism ; Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyase ; metabolism ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; chemistry ; enzymology ; growth & development ; Tyrosine Transaminase ; metabolism