Objective; To evaluate the changes of glutathione in the retina of rats at early stage of diabetes and the effect of zinc on glutathione and MDA in the retina. Methods; 72 Wistar rats weighing 200 + / - 50 g were made diabetic by injection with a single ip dose of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg). Another group of rats was simultaneously treated with streptozotocin (60 mg/kg) and a single ip dose of zinc chloride (ZnC12) (10 mg/kg). Control group was treated with buffer. Blood and tissue samples were collected at 24, 48, and 72 h after - treatment in three groups. Results; Serum insulin was significantly increased 24h after treatment in both streptozotocin and steptozoto-cin plus ZnCl2 - treated groups, and then decreased markedly 48 and 72 h after treatment in both groups. Streptozotocin treatment depleted both retinal and pancreatic GSH contents. The decrease in retinal and pancreas GSH in streptozotocin - treated rats was. accompanied with a sustained increase in their MDA content. The combined administration of streptozotocin and zinc reversed the depleting effect on retinal and pancreatic GSH in streptozotocin -treated rats and reduced the elevations in MDA content of both retina and pancreas. Conclusion: The current results clearly indicate the beneficial effects of Zinc in both controlling hyperglycemia and protecting of the retina against oxidative stress in diabeteswhich may help set a new direction toward the development of effective treatments of DR.

Objective To investigate the best way of delivery for pregnant women with uterine fibroids. Methods The data of 87 pregnant women with uterine fibroids were analyzed. Results Among 87 pregnant patients with uterine fibroids ,68 eases are cesarean section, 19 eases are vaginal delivery. 65 eases are myomeetomy during ce-sarean section,and 3 eases are subtotal hysterectomy. Condusion Myomeetomy during cesarean section doesn't in-crease the risk of the operation when choosing the right eases. It is safe and feasible.

Objective To investigate the expressions of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) and relationships of these expressions with the clinicopathology in breast cancer patients aged 70 years old and over. Methods The expressions of ER, PR and HER-2 were detected by immunohistochemical staining from 124 elderly breast cancer patients, and the relationships of these expressions with pathological classification, tumor size, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage were analyzed. Results Among 124 patients, the positive expression rate of ER and PR was 75.0% (93/124) and 71.0% (88/124),respectively. They were not associated with pathological classification, tumor size, lymph node metastasis or TNM stage (all P＞0. 05). The positive expression rate of Her-2(+++) and Her-2 (++) was 11.3% (14/124) and 24.2% (30/124), respectively. And the expression of Her-2 was significantly associated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage (P＜0. 05) but not with pathological classification (P＞0. 05). Conclusions The positive expressions of ER and PR are not correlated with the clinicopathology in elderly breast cancer patients. Her-2 overexpression is positively associated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage.

This study was aimed to assay the antibacterial activity of compounds from Rabdosia rubescens. Disc dif-fusion (K-B method) was used to screen the in vitro antibacterial activity. All kinds of chromatography were used to isolate the chemical constituent and structure was identified by MS and NMR spectroscopy. The results showed that six compounds were isolated and identified as oridonin (1), rosmarinic acid (2), caffeic acid (3), salicylic acid (4), ferulic acid (5), vanillic acid (6). Oridonin had activity against Staphylococcus aureus (SA), Methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), β-lactamase positive Staphylococcus aureus (ESBLs-SA), and showed the highest ac-tivity (MIC is 3.125, 6.25 and 6.25 μg·disc-1, respectively), but was still weaker than that of berberine as positive control (MIC is 0.156 μg·disc-1). Ferulic acid had activity against SA and MRSA (MIC is 50 and 50 μg·disc-1, re-spectively). Salicylic acid had only activity against SA (MIC 50 μg·disc-1). It was concluded that oridonin, ferulic acid and salicylic acid were the main antibacterial activity compounds from R. rubescens.

Adeno-associated virus is a kind of DNA defective parvovirus which is non-pathogenic. Recombinant-adeno-associated virus vector comes from wild-type non-pathogenic adeno-associated virus and is highly secure, and it also has the advantages of broad host range. Recombinant-adeno-associated virus vector has become a hot spot for gene therapy and is widely used in gene therapy for cardiovascular diseases, especially for hypertension, heart failure, arteriosclerosis, and myocardial infarction.

OBJECTIVE:To analysis the volatile components in wild strains of Rabdosia rubescensin in Jiyuan area. METH-ODS:Headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) was conducted to extract the volatile components in 43 wild species of R. rubescens,GC-MS was conducted to identify the components,and peak area normalization method was conducted to calculate the relative content of the components. RESULTS:The variety and relative contents of the volatility components in 43 wild species had obvious differences and the ranges of species number and relative content was from 0 to 11 and from 0 to 84.03% respectively. Caryophyllene,caryophyllene oxide,dihydroactinidiolide,phytone and patchouli alcohol were main components which existed in a variety of different strains of volatile components of R. rubescens,and were mainly composed of terpenes,ketones,alcohols and es-ters. In addition,fatty acids such as palmitic acid,oleic acid and linoleic acid were contained in a few individual varieties. CON-CLUSIONS:The internal quality in 43 wild species of R. rubescens has certain differences.

OBJECTIVE:To study the influence of different herb composition on content of aconitine in Rhubarb and Aconite Decoction.METHODS:On the basis of Rhubarb and Aconite Decoction,different prescriptions were made up and different de?cocting technics were adopted,then the content of aconitine was determined with UV-spectrophotometry.RESULTS:The content of aconitine in mixture of decoctions of single herb decreased about20%and the content of aconitine in the decoction of combined herbs decreased about45%compared with that in decoction of single Aconite.Combination of Asarum with Aconite showed no influence on the content of aconitine.CONCLUSION:Rhubarb can control the toxicity of Aconite in Rhubarb and Aconite Decoction.

Objective To study the clinicopathological and immunophenotypical features of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Methods A SP Immunohistochemical method was selected to detect the 71 cases of GIST for a panel of antibodies CD117, CD34, Vim, Act, S-100. Results The patient's ages ranged from 21 years to 86 years (mean 55 years) including 34 male and 37 female. Most cases were diagnosed by bellyache and alimentary tract bleeding. Tumor size varied from 0.3 cm to 23 cm (mean 5.8 cm). GIST were composed of spindle cells and (or) epithelioid cells. Various sized eosinophilic globules were observed between the tumor cells and were designated as skeinoid fibers. The positive rate by immunohistochemical methods for CD117 and CD34 were 94.4 % and 73.2 % respectively. Conclusion GIST predominantly occurred in middle aged or older patients over 40 years. The histological characters are similar to smooth muscle tumor and schwannoma. CD117 and CD34 are more specific and sensitive markers. GIST may have been derived from interstitial cell of cajal or show differentiation toward interstitial cell of Cajal.

The Helicobacler pylori and ABO blood group of 217 patients and 169 blood donorswere identified by bacteriologic and serologic method,Aiming to expore the relation between H. pylori infection and ABO blood group. The result show: (1) Among patients with peptic ulcer there were a increase in the proportion of blood group O; (2) The infection rate of H.pylori in the proportion of bloodgroup O was significatly higher than in those not blood group O (P

The inhibitory effect of the crude phycoerythrin(PE) on the frequency of PCE micronucleus induced by CP and its antitumor effect on mice bearing S 180 sarcoma were studied. The result showed that the PE could decrease significantly the frequency of PCE micronucleus with a fair dose-effect relationship, and showed obvious antitumor effect on S 180 bearing mice with an inhibitory rate 44%.