Archen,a kind of Anthraquinone,is one of active ingredients of Chinese herb Rhubarb.The researches showed that archen has ideal therapeutic effects on diseases of circulatory system,digestive system，nervous system and tumor. The paper reviewed related researches on pharmacology of archen from year 2004 to 2008 and made a summary of the researching development of it.

AIMTo study whether Mel has protective role in liver c old preservation and its mechanism. METHODSTo study the role of Mel at the different concentration and time in liver cold preservation, we colle cted liver washing liquid and liver tissue from male SD rats. We analysed ALT, AST, LDH, HA, ET 1, MDA and SOD to see the function of liver cell and sinusoida l lining cell and mechanism of cell injury. At the same time, we studied the eff ects of Mel at different concentration and different time on liver cold preserva tion. RESULTS① The damage to liver function and change of its histology was aggravated with the prolongation of UW co ld preservation time, and injury of the sinusoidal lining cell was also aggravated gr adually. ② Indexes of the liver function and the sinusoidal lining cell functio n in the Mel solution cold preservation group were lower than that in the UW sol ution cold preservation group. These suggest protective role of Mel against live r injury caused by cold preservation. Its mechanism may be related to powerful a nti-oxidative effect of Mel. ③ The protective effect of Mel at 1?10 -5 m ol?L -1 ,1?10 -7 mol?L -1 was better than that of Mel at 1?10 -9 mol?L -1 . We found no obvious difference between the protection of Mel 1?10 -5 mol?L -1 and 1?10 -7 mol?L -1 indicati ng a concentration-effect relationship. CONCLUSIONProtective ef fect of UW solution used in clinic weakens gradually as cold preservation time increases. Mel solution has protective effect on liver cold preservation injury and is better than the simple UW solution. Its mechanism is related to anti-oxi dative effect of Mel.

Aim To provide experimental basis to study Human Cytomegalovirus(HCMV)infected disease and filtrate anti-virus drugs, HCMV acute interstitial pneumonia murine model was established. Methods Balb/c mice were infected with HCMV AD_ 169 strain. The rate of breath and weight of mice were observed, specific anti-HCMV antibody in serum was detected by ELISA, and viral isolation, Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) and pathological examination of lung tissue were performed aswell. Results Compared with the control group, the rate of breath of mice in the group infected with HCMV increased, while their weight decreased (P

Objective To establish the quality standard for Fufang Xiongdan Yinchen Granule. Methods TLC was employed to identify Pulvis ellis urs, Capillary Wormwood Herbin, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma and Glycyrrhizae Radix, and HPLC was used to determine the content of sodium tauroursodeoxycholic acid in Fufang Xiongdan Yinchen Granule. Kromail 100-5 C18 column (4.6 mm× 250 mm, 5 μm) in an oven at 25 ℃ was need, with a mobile phase consisting of methanol-0.03 mol/L sodium dihydrogen phosphate solution (60∶40, pH=4.4) and UV detector at 210 nm, the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min. Results Pulvis ellis urs, Capillary Wormwood Herbin, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma and Glycyrrhizae Radix can be detected by TLC. The linearity of sodium tauroursodeoxycholic acid was obtained in the range of 0.182 1-1.821 mg (r=0.999 98). The average recovery was 100.39%, and RSD was 1.70% (n=6). Conclusion The method is simple, accurate, specific, and can control the quality of Fufang Xiongdan Yinchen Granule effectively.

Objective To investigate three-dimensional dose distribution for 103Pd radioactive stent.Methods The surface dose,the axial dose and radial dose in surface for 103pd stent (3 mm × 13 mm) were estimated by experimental simulating method, analytic function and MCNP4b code. Three-dimensional dose distribution was calculated by MCNP4b code. Results The surface dose of 103pd stent was 0. 109 and 0. 106 Gy estimated by experimental simulating method and MCNP4b code,between which the difference was less than 3%. The axial dose calculated by analytic function and MCNP4b code was well consistent,and so was the radial dose estimated by the three methods. Dose rate table were estimated by MCNP4b code. Conclnsions Dose distribution for 103 Pd stent estimated by the three methods is relatively accurate. Three-dimensional dose table estimated by MCNP4b may be used to calculate dose for 103Pd stent in animal experiment and clinical application.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effects Weide'an tablet on gastric function and the expressions of epidermal growth fac-tor(EGF)and its receptor(EGFR)in gastric tissue of model rats with stress-induced gastric injury,and investigate its mechanism in the treatment of gastric ulcer. METHODS:Rats were randomly divided into normal group (normal saline),model group (nor-mal saline),positive group (ranitidine hydrochloride,0.015 mg/kg) and Weide'an tablet high-dose,medium-dose,low-dose groups (1.7,0.87,0.43 g/kg),10 in each group. Except for normal group,rats in other groups were given fasting swimming in cold water to induce gastric ulcer model. After modeling,all rats were intragastrically administrated once a day,for 2 weeks. The body mass of rats in 0,7,14 d of administration was recorded. After 12 h of last administration,gastric juice secretion,gastric juice pH,gastric ulcer area and gastric mucosal damage index of rats were detected,and the expressions of EGF and EGFR in gas-tric tissue were detected. RESULTS:Compared with normal group,body mass and gastric juice pH in 7,14 d in model group were declined;gastric juice secretion and gastric ulcer area were increased,gastric mucosal damage index was increased;and the expressions of EGF and EGFR in gastric tissue were enhanced,with statistical significances(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with model group,except that the body mass,gastric juice secretion,gastric juice pH and gastric ulcer area in Weide'an medium-dose group in 7 d,and body mass,gastric juice secretion,gastric juice pH,gastric ulcer area and the expression of EGF in gastric tis-sue in Weide'an low-dose group in 7,14 d were not significantly improved,above indexes were significantly improved in other ad-ministration groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01);and the effect of Weide'an tablet showed a certain dose-effect relationship. CONCLU-SIONS:Weide'an tablet can significantly improve the gastric function of model rats with stress-induced gastric injury;and the mechanism may be related with enhancing the expressions of EGF and EGFR and promoting ulcer healing.

BACKGROUND:High pulse pressure is the signal of arteriosclerosis or cardiovascular diseases for both hypertension and normal blood pressure population.OBJECTIVE:The pulse pressure and related factors of healthy adults in Sichuan province were analyzed to explore the method for preventing excessive pulse pressure and improving the quailty of life.METHODS:Hierarchical,cluster sampling were performed in 1989 healthy adults.The physical examination,blood glucose,renal function and blood fat were detected,and the relation of pulse pressure and its related factors were analyzed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Pulse pressure increased following the age.especially showed a linear increasing in those who more than 50-year-old The increased pulse pressure leaded to larger fasting plasma glucose,uric acid,blood urea nitrogen,total cholesterol,triacylglycerol,systolic pressure and diastolic pressure,in addition,the age,body mass index,waist-to-hip ratio,triacylglycerol and pulse pressure showed a linear relationship.But physical exercise was negative correlated to pulse pressure.With pulse pressure increasing,the renal function and regulating capacity of blood glucose was decreased The results suggested that mid-aged population should take reasonable diet and more physical exercise to prevent central obesity and excessive pulse pressure,reduce the risk of renal dysfunction and the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for postoperative liver failure of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and bile duct tumor thrombus through a risk evaluation model.Methods The clinical data of 107 patients with HCC and bile duct tumor thrombus who received hepatic resection at the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital from March 2002 to February 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were divided into the non-liver failure group (98 patients) and liver failure group (9 patients).Risk factors associated with liver failure were analyzed and a risk evaluation model was established.All data were analyzed using the bivariate regression model,and factors with significance were further analyzed using the multivariate regression model.Results Of the 107 patients,105 received hepatic resection + choledochotomy + thrombectomy and 2 received hepatic resection + extrahepatic bile duct resection + cholangiojejunostomy.The operation time was 2.0-5.5 hours,and the intraoperative blood loss was 200-3500 ml.In the non-liver failure group,5 patients had pleural and peritoneal effusion,3 had biliary bleeding,2 had incisional infection,1 had biliary infection,1 had bile leakage,1 had stress-induced ulcer of upper digestive tract and 1 had thoracic epidural hematoma.The bleeding of the patients with thoracic epidural hematoma was stopped after thoracic spinal decompression,but subsequent paraplegia occurred.In the liver failure group,2 patients died of postoperative acute liver failure,and 7 patients died of postoperative subacute liver failure (death caused by tumor recurrence or medicine was excluded).The results of univariate analysis showed that preoperative total bilirubin,albumin,pre-albumin,albumin/globulin ratio,distribution of tumor thrombus,operative blood loss and ratio of postoperative residual liver volume to the total liver volume were correlated with the postoperative liver failure in patients with HCC and bile duct tumor thrombus (OR =3.017,0.191,0.248,2.681,9.048,4.759,13.714,P ＜ 0.05).The results of multivariate analysis showed that preoperative total bilirubin ＞ 256.5 μmol/L,albumin/globulin ratio ≤ 1.3 and postoperative residual liver volume ＜ 50％ were the independent risk factors of postoperative liver failure (OR =5.537,11.107,172.450,P ＜ 0.05).The risk evaluation model was Z =1.77 × preoperative total bilirubin + 2.408 × preoperative albumin/globulin ratio + 5.150 × ratio of postoperative residual liver volume to the total liver volume-17.288.The risk of postoperative liver failure increased as the increase of Z value.The risk of postoperative liver failure ＞ 50％ when the Z value ＞ 0.Conclusions Preoperative total bilirubin ＞ 256.5μmol/L,albumin/globulin ratio ≤ 1.3 and postoperative residual liver volume ＜ 50％ were the independent risk factors of postoperative liver failure.Risk evaluation model is helpful in screening the risk factors so as to decrease the incidence of postoperative liver failure.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) is one of the most commonly liver diseases. Food control and proper amount of physical exercise are reliable measures to treat it. TCM has accumulated plenty experiences and found solid basis in treating NAFLD. In this article, we made a summarization and study on mechanism and effective substance of TCM in treating NAFLD clinically.

Objective To investigate the preventive effects of curcumin for status epilepticus(SE) induced by lithium chloride-pilocarpine.Methods Totally 45 Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups: preventive group(n=15),non-preventive group(n=15),and control group(n=15).The latency peroid and incidence of SE were recorded.The surviving neurons were stained by using nissl staining,and the programme death cells were detected by using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL) in hippocampal CA3.Results The SE incidence of preventive group was 66.7%,which was significantly lower than that of non-preventive group(P0.05).Conclusion Pretreatment of curcumin can prevent the SE induced by lithium chloride-pilocarpine and the pretreatment can not protect the neuron.