OBJECTIVE:To establish quality standard for Jingbi mixture. METHODS:TLC was adopted to identify the Notop-terygii Rhizoma et Radix,Aucklandia lappa and Pueraria lobata and determine the relative density and pH according to pharmaco-poeia method. HPLC was adopted to determine the content of puerarin. Column was XTerra? RP18 with mobile phase of acetoni-trile-0.05% phosphoric(10:90,V/V)at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,detection wavelength was 250 nm,column temperature was 25 ℃and volume injection was 10 μl. RESULTS:TLC of Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix,A. lappa and P. lobata showed clear spots and good separation. The relative density was 1.08,and pH was 4.5. The linear range of puerarin was 2.079-33.26 μg/ml(r=0.999 8);RSDs of precision,reproducibility and stability tests were lower than 1.0%;recovery was 99.50%-100.50%(RSD=0.42%,n=6). CONCLUSION:The method is simple and good reproducibility,and can be used for the quality control of Jingbi mixture.

The character of exposure-response relationship between particulate matter and population mortality has been one of the critical and difficult problems in air pollution epidemiological study. The character of exposure-response relationship included the shape of the exposure-response relationship and the existence of the threshold concentration. In this paper, the recent relevant researches on the character of exposure-response relationship between particulate matter and population mortality were reviewed. The threshold concentration of particulate matter for mortality was not found and the shape of the exposure-response curve need to be further studied. Now, in China, we are facing a good opportunity for researching the exposure-response relationship between particulate matter and population mortality.

To investigate the role played by 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in patients with Graves'ophthalmopathy(GO),and the association between 8-OHdG and the disease activity of GO.Serum levels of 8-OHdG were tested in 48 cases with GO and 30 cases with Graves' disease(GD) without ophthalmopathy.30 healthy subjects participated in this study as controls.8-OHdG was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Compared with the controls,the mean level of 8-OHdG in GO patients and GD patients was increased significantly [(2.98±1.33),(2.07±1.30) vs(0.72±0.93)ng/ml,P＜0.05].Mean 8-OHdG level in GO patients was markedly higher when compared to GD patients(P＜0.05).Pearson regression analysis showed that elevated levels of 8-OHdG were significantly correlated with the Clinical Activity Score of GO (r =0.54,P＜0.01).The serum level of 8-OHdG in GO patients was raised obviously,it implies that oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of GO,and the serum level of 8-OHdG might act as an activity index of GO.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Kechuanning capsules for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in stable phase.Methods Totally 110 patients with stable COPD were randomly divided into the therapy group and the control group, 55 cases in each group. Patients in both groups were given ipratropium bromide solution for inhalation. On the basis of western medicine treatment, the therapy group took Kechuanning capsules orally at the same time, 4 softgels for each time, 3 times a day;on the basis of western medicine treatment, the control group took the same amount of placebo capsules. The treatment lasted three months. Meanwhile, the clinical efficacy, BODE index, CAT score and ADRs of patients in the two groups were observed.Results The clinical efficacy in the therapy group was 96.00% (48/50), and 88.24% (45/51) in the control group, with statistical significance (P<0.05). BODE index and CAT score in the two groups decreased and the therapy group was lower than the control group (P<0.05). Liver and kidney function had no obvious abnormalities in the treatment group before and after treatment.Conclusion Kechuanning capsules can effectively reduce the BODE index and CAT score in patients with stable COPD, improve patients' life quality and clinical outcomes, and no obvious side effect has been found.

The standardization of data transfer plays an important role in precise radiotherapy,not only boosting the speed but also ensuring the treatment quality.In this article,a method for beam data generation and transfer is introduced based on DICOM RT Standard.Firstly,the realization procedure of this module is presented.Secondly,the realization means of two different IMRT methods including SMLC and DMLC are explained respectively.Finally,the system's validity is proved with instances.

Objective To observe the effects of Kechuanning capsules on airway inflammation cells and inflammatory mediators in patients with COPD.Methods Totally 110 patients with stable COPD were randomly divided into therapy group and control group, 55 cases in each group. Both of the groups were given compound ipratropium bromide solution for inhalation, at the same time, patients in the therapy group took Kechuanning capsules orally, 4 softgels each time, 3 times a day, and patients in the control group took the same amount of placebo capsules. The treatment lasted three months. Differential counting of inflammatory cells and levels of inflammatory factors in serum and sputum supernatant were observed.Results In terms of differential counting of inflammatory cells, the sputum neutrophils of the therapy group decreased significantly (P<0.05) and macrophages increased (P<0.05) after treatment, with statistical significance compared with the control group (P<0.05). In terms of inflammatory mediators, the levels of IL-6, IL-8, LTB4 in serum did not change significantly (P>0.05) in two groups before and after treatment;IL-6, IL-8, LTB4 levels in the sputum supernatant of the therapy group were lower than those before treatment (P<0.05), with statistical significance compared with the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Kechuanning capsules have an obvious inhibitory effect on airway inflammatory cells in patients with stable COPD as well as the release of inflammatory mediators.

The change in serum level of 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG),an oxidative stress biomarker,in patients with active Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) during corticosteroid treatment was observed.The serum level of 8-OHdG was significantly increased in patients with active GO as compared with that of normal controls and patients with Graves' disease (P ＜ 0.05).After systemic corticosteroid treatment,patients with GO showed significantly lowered 8-OHdG level as compared with that before treatment and patients with Graves' disease.These changes in serum 8-OHdG level were accompanied by decreases in clinical activity score (P ＜ 0.05) during corticosteroid treatment.Oxidative stress may play a role in the pathogenesis of GO.Serum 8-OHdG level may be used as an objective and quantitative parameter in patients with GO during immunosuppressive treatment.

Objective To investigate protective effect of tribulus terrestris L (TTL) on photoreceptor in the model of light-induced retinal degeneration.Methods BALB/c mice were exposed to bright light at the intensity of 10 000 lux for 30 minutes to establish the retinal light damage models.The BALB/c mice were divided into normal control group,model group and treatment group,6 cases in each group.TTL decoction was intraperitoneally administered to mice 30 minutes prior to illumination in the treatment group.Saline vehicle was administered in the normal control group and model group.Photoreceptor protection of TTL was assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) at 3 hours and 7 days after illumination.Gross histology and immunohistochemistry approaches were also taken to examine the retinal protection conferred by TTL at 7 days after bright light exposure.Results Compared to normal retinal morphology in the normal control group,prominent photoreceptor loss and diminished rod and cone photoreceptors evidenced by attenuated retinal expression of rhodopsin and M-opsin were observed in the model group.In contrast,TTL treatment resulted in significant protection against bright light-induced photoreceptor degeneration and remarkable preservation of rod and cone photoreceptor cells.The outer retinal nuclear layer in the model group was thinner than that in the normal control group (P ＜ 0.05),but the treatment group was thicker than the model group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Bright light induces obviously degeneration in photoreceptors in BALB/c mice.Moreover,TTL is shown for the first to significantly protect the photoreceptors from bright light-induced degeneration.

Objective To investigate the development of early myocardial perfusion with myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) combined with dipyridamole stress echocardiography in diabetic rats . Methods The diabetes mellitus (DM) group comprised 40 male diabetic rats ,induced with streptozotocin . The control group comprised 40 normal male rats ,comparable body weights with the DM group .The DM group was divided into four subgroups (0 week ,2 weeks ,4 weeks and 8 weeks after diabetic model established) and the control group was also divided into four subgroups matched with the DM group .Each rat was performed with conventional echocardiography ,MCE at baseline and after dipyridamole stress .The reserve parameters were compared between the control group and the DM group .In addition ,the differences among four subgroups in the control group and the DM group were compared ,respectively .Results MCE demonstrated that the 4 weeks and 8 weeks DM subgroup had lower myocardial blood velocity reserve and myocardial blood flow reserve than the control subgroup .The myocardial blood volume reserve was reduced in the 8 weeks DM subgroup ,too .Conclusions The impairment of myocardial perfusion in the DM rats are detected earlier with the MCE combined with dipyridamole stress .

Objective To investigate the significance of CD44v6 expression in acute leukemia( AL) and it's relation with the prognosis of AL. Methods Sixty AL patients were treated by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay( ELISA)as initial treatment group. Fourty-seven cases were remission as remission group, and 20 cases with no-remission group. Meanwhile,45 healthy people were served as the control group. The level of CD44v6 was measured by ELISA. Results The serum CD44v6 in initial treatment patients,remission group, no-remission group and control group were( 179. 34 ± 39. 41 )μg/L,( 190. 61 ± 28. 05 )μg/L,( 106. 72 ± 26. 38)μg/L and(98. 31 ± 21. 78)μg/L respectively,and the difference was significant( F =56. 303,P﹤0. 01),and the CD44v6 of initial treatment group and remission group were higher than that of no-remission group and control group(P﹤0. 05). The leukocyte levels was positive related to CD44v6 levels in 60 patients(r=0. 826,P﹤0. 01),and it was also related to disease stage,extramedullary infiltration(( r=0. 485,0. 512;P﹤0. 01). Conclusion The level of CD44v6 is closely related with the occurrence and development of acute leukemia. The assay of CD44v6 in serum of AL patients is helpful in diagnosing and predicting the risk of metastasis and prognosis in AL.