AIM: To investigate the preparation and parameter of pellets of traditional Chinese medicine in order to solve the problem of preparation of pellets of traditional Chinese medicine. METHODS: We took centrifugal spray method to prepare the pellets, and compared effect of spray coating and fluidzed bed coating on the quality of pellets. RESULTS: The best preparation of pellets was determined as followed. The frequency of turntable was 45 HZ, the flow rate of liquid was 1.2 g/min. the relative density of liquid was 1.20 g/cm 3; when coating weigh reached 14%, the better pellets could be obtained. CONCLUSION: The need of the assistant matter of taking spray pellets and film coating was less and roboticized. It accorded with the answer of GMP and the regular production of the preparation of pellets of traditional Chinese medicine.

Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features and molecular features of diffuse paediatric-type high-grade glioma,H3-wildtype and IDH-wildtype(pHGG H3/IDH WT)of central nervous system.Methods The clinical and pathological data of 6 cases of pHGG H3/IDH WT diagnosed by Department of Pathology,Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine were retrospectively ana-lyzed.The expression of GFAP,Olig2,Syn,NeuN,IDH1,H3K27M was detected by immunohistochemistry(automatic im-munohistochemical staining device).The EGFR and MYCN gene amplification was detected by FISH.IDH,H3F3A and TERT gene mutations were detected by Sanger sequencing.The literatures were reviewed.Results The 6 patient's age ranged from 5 to 11 years,with a median age of 7.5 years.Among them,there were 2 males and 4 females,with a male to female ratio of 1∶2.The clinical symptoms were limb weakness,hemi-plegia,vomiting,convulsions,blurred vision and so on.Tumors were located in supratentorial brain for 5 cases and one in brain stem and cerebellum.Histologically,3 cases showed the mor-phological features of high-grade glioma,2 of which with giant cells.Two cases showed embryonal tumor-like features,and one had both high-grade glioma and embryonal tumor-like morpho-logical features.Microvascular proliferation and/or necrosis were present in 5 cases.Myxoid/microcystic stroma was found in 1 case.By immunohistochemistrically,the tumor cells were par-tially or focally positive for GFAP(6/6)and Olig2(6/6),fo-cally positive for Syn(3/6)and NeuN(1/6),and negative for IDH1,H3K27M,H3G34V and H3G34R.ATRX,H3K27me3,INI1 and BRG1 were diffusely positive(6/6).The positive rate of p53 was 5％-95％,and Ki67 proliferation index was 40％-90％.Molecular analysis showed that all 6 cases were IDH1/2 and H3F3A wild-type.MYCN amplification was observed in 2 cases.Two cases of EGFR amplification with polyploidy;one case had both EGFR amplification and MYCN amplification.PDGFRA amplification was observed in one case.For treatment and follow-up,the patients received postoperative radiotherapy and/or temozolomide chemotherapy;three patients died at 1 to 5 months after operation.Two patients survived and were followed up for 4 and 7 months,respectively.One patient was lost to fol-low-up.Conclusions pHGG H3/IDH WT is a highly malignant tumor with glioblastoma-like or embryonal tumor-like features.According to the molecular characteristics,it can be divided into three molecular subtypes,RTK1,RTK2 and MYCN.pHGG MYCN has the worst prognosis.Attention should be paid to the differential diagnosis of other pediatric or adult high-grade glio-mas and embryonal tumors.

Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features,molecular features,treatment and prognosis of infant-type hemispheric glioma(IHG)with ALK gene fusion of central nervous system.Methods Clinical data of 2 cases of IHG were collected,and the expression of GFAP,Olig2,Syn,NeuN,H3K27M,H3K27me3,H3G34V,H3G34R,ALK,and BRAF were detected using immunohistochemistry.FISH and NGS method was used to detect ALK fusion genes,and relevant liter-atures were reviewed.Results Case 1,a male,15 months old,showed a huge mass in the left frontal and temporal lobe on cranial MRI.Case 2(external hospital consultation),a male,18 months old,was found to have a space occupying lesion in the frontaltemporal lobe.Microscopic examination:in case 1,tumor cells showed diffuse patchy pattern,with small nodular shapes in some areas which separated by fibrous blood vessels.The cell density was high,and the nucleus was round or oval.The mitotic was easy to see,accompanied by bleeding and nec-rosis.In case 2,tumor cells were diffusely distributed,some of them formed pseudorosette around blood vessels and others ar-ranged in bundles.The cells were mild to moderate dysplasia with round or oval nuclei,light staining,small nucleoli,rare mitotic figures,and no microvascular proliferation or necrosis.Immunophenotypes:in case 1 tumor cells were focal positive for GFAP and NeuN,diffuse positive for H3K27me3,ALK(cyto-plasm and cell membrane),and ATRX,p53 positive(30％),negative for Olig2,Syn,H3K27M,H3G34V,H3G34R,and BRAF,Ki67 proliferation index of 20％.In case 2:tumor cells were diffusedly expressed GFAP,ATRX,H3K27me3,ALK(cytoplasm and cell membrane),and Olig2,Syn was weakly positive,NeuN and p53 were negative,and Ki67 proliferation index was 5％.FISH and NGS tests showed ALK gene fusion in both cases,with EML4::ALK fusion in case 1 and LRRFIP1::ALK fusion in case 2.Follow up for 7 months showed that the residual lesion in case 1 had shrunk and was generally in good condition;case 2 lost follow-up.Conclusion The histology of IHG often presents as high-grade gliomas or accompanied by an-aplastic features.The heterogeneity of ALK variants can also manifest as low-grade gliomas,which need to be differentiated from other high-grade gliomas,desmoplastic infantile gangliogli-oma/astrocytoma,ependymoma,etc.