OBJECTIVE: Radial artery hemostasis devices of TR Band and RDP made in Japan has used in China and abroad. However,comparisons of application effects are rarely reported. The aim of this paper is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of radial artery hemostasis devices of TR Band and RDP after transradial intervention procedures. METHODS: A total of 300 cases with transradial route coronary arteriongraphy and percutaneous coronary intervention, were randomly divided into 3 groups, with 100 cases in each group. TR Band, RDP, and "8" character Bandaging were used respectively. The hemostasis effectiveness, hemostasis time, patients' degree of comfort, disorder of venous return,saturation of blood oxygen of thrums of compressed hands, as well as ischemia and necrosis status in local skin of access site were compared.RESULTS: Two kinds of devices were able to hemostasis effectively. The saturation of blood oxygen of cases in each group was within normal limits, which had no significantly difference (P> 0.05). Patients' degree of comfort was significantly different among three groups (P< 0.05), but there was no insignificantly different between TR Band and RDP groups (P> 0.05).Swelling in arms and ischemia and necrosis status of local skin at access site were notably different among three groups (P <0.05), however, ischemia and necrosis status of local skin at access site had no difference between TR Band and RDP groups (P>0.05).CONCLUSION: Application of radial artery hemostasis devices of TR Band and RDP-700(800) after transradial intervention procedures is safe and effective.

Objective To explore the potential role and function of miR-30 a in myocardial fibrosis after myocardi-al infarction( MI) .Methods We constructed the AAV plasmid vector which carried the miR-30 a gene of rat.The recombinant plasmid was detected by gene sequencing , enzyme digestion and PCR .Virus was packaged into HEK293 cells and virus titer was determined after extraction and purification by PCR .PBS fluid, rAAV9-miR-30 a-NC and rAAV9-miR-30 a were transmited to rat hearts from PBS group , miR-30 a-NC group and miR-30 a group respectively through transcoronary infusion before anterior descending coronary artery ligation .Sham group was set up at the same time.After 4 weeks, heart function was monitored by serial echocardiography , including fractional shortening ( FS) , and left ventricular ejection fraction ( LVEF) .Masson staining was used to calculate collagen volume fraction ( CVF) .The expression of collagen ⅠandⅢwere detected by immunohistochemistry . The mRNA level of miR-30a, TGF-β1 and CTGF were detected by real-time PCR.The protein level of TGF-β1 and CTGF were detected by western blot analysis .Results The cardiac function of miR-30 a group was improved significantly compared with PBS group and miR-30a-NC group (P<0.05).The levels of CVF,collagenⅠ,Ⅲexpression and Collagen Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio in miR-30 a group was significantly lower than PBS group and miR-30 a-NC group ( P<0.01 ) .The mRNA and protein level of TGF-β1 and CTGF in miR-30 a group were reduced signifi-cantly than PBS group and miR-30 a-NC group ( P<0.001 ) .Conclusions The overexpression of miR-30 a after MI may reduce the mRNA and protein level of TGF-β1 and CTGF, so as to suppress myocardial fibrosis and im-prove cardiac function.

Objective:To establish the fingerprint analysis method for the root of Rosa laevigata Michx from different regions by UPLC. Methods:The column was ACQUITY UPLC? Phenyl(2.1 mm × 100 mm,1.7 μm). The mobile phase consisted of methanol-water with gradient elution. The flow rate was 0. 2 ml·min-1 , the detection wavelength was 210 nm, the column temperature was 30℃, and the injection volume was 3 μl. Results:The fingerprint consisted of 15 common peaks. The range of similarity for twelve bat-ches of the root of R. laevigata Michx was 0. 489-0. 942. And the reference fingerprint of the root of R. laevigata Michx was estab-lished by UPLC. Conclusion:The fingerprint method is simple and reproducible, which can provide basis for the quality control and the medicinal resources exploration.

OBJECTIVETo establish the method for quantitative determination of sibricose A5 and sibricose A6 in Polygalae Radix by HPLC.

METHODThe ultrasonic extracting method was applied in sample pre-treatment. The HPLC procedure was performed on the chromatographic column of Agela Promosil C18 (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm), the mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid water solution (10:90). The detection wavelength was 330 nm and flow velocity was 1 mL x min(-1). The column temperature was 30 degrees C.

RESULTThe method has good linearity in the ranges of 0.0087-0.0694 g x L(-1) (r = 0.9993) for sibricose A5, 0.0090-0.0723 g x L(-1) (r=0.9991) for sibricose A6. The average recoveries of sibricose A5 and sibricose A6 were 101.7%, 97.87%, with the RSD of 1.7%, 1.6%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThe method was simple, quick accurate and reliable. It is appropriate for the quantitative determination of sibricose A5 and sibricose A6 in Polygalae Radix.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Polygala ; chemistry ; Polysaccharides ; analysis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

Objective: To analyze the contents of flavonoids in Astragali Radix before and after sodium pyrosulfite solution soa-king, so as to provide reliable methods for scientifically evaluating and effectively controlling the quality of Astragali Radix. Methods:After sodium pyrosulfite solution soaking, the contents of calycosin glucoside, ononin, formononetin and pterostilbene were analyzed by HPLC-DAD. Results: Calycosin glucoside, ononin, formononetin and pterostilbene showed a good linear relationship within the range of 0. 048-60. 000 μg·ml-1, 0. 019-30. 000 μg·ml-1, 0. 019-40. 000 μg·ml-1and 0. 019-40. 00 0μg·ml-1, respectively. After sodium pyrosulfite solution soaking, the contents of calycosin glucoside and ononin decreased, furthermore, with the increase of sodium sulfite solution concentration and soaking time, the decrease trend was more obvious, and the differences between the high concentra-tion group and the normal group were 2-3 times. The content of formononetin was essentially the same, while the difference in pterostil-bene content between the high concentration groups and the normal group was 10 times. Conclusion: After sodium pyrosulfite solution soaking, the contents of flavonoid glycoside components are reduced, therefore, it is not advisable to use sodium pyrosulfite solution soaking to achieve keeping fresh, mothproof and prolonging the shelf life of Astragali Radix.