Five hundred and nineteen patients with essential hypertension from 6 community health centers in Baoshan Distract of Shanghai were enrolled in the program,all patients received direct or indirect comprehensive interventions.These interventions were conducted by doctors from tertiary hospitals and community health serwice centers.Among these hyperpietic,462 patients were followed-up for 1 year.After interventions,the awareness rate of hypertension was significantly increased,unhealthy life styles were changed; blood pressure control rate and risk factors control rate were also increased; carotid-femoral artery pulse wave velocity and carotid-radial artery pulse wave velocity were decreased (P ＜ 0.01 or P ＜ 0.05).The results indicate that comprehensive interventions organized by tertiary hospitals with community health centers are effectivc in managcmcnt of hypcrtension.

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to optimize the testing methods for seed quality, and to provide a basis for establishing seed testing criterion and quality standard of Amomum villosum.

METHODReferring to the International Seed Testing Rules made by ISTA and Rules for agricultural seed testing, the seed quality of A. villosum from different collection areas was measured.

RESULTThe samples weight of A. villosum for purity analysis were at least 500 g and for test were at least 50 g. Verification of genuineness was assayed by seed appearance comparing and weight of per hundred seeds was determined, the moisture content test was carried out by high temperature drying method (3 hours). The seeds were stored in wet sand for 20 days and then dipping in the 100 mg x L(-1) GA3 for 30 days before germination, seeds on filter papers germinated at 30/20 degrees C. The first germination-counting time was the 15th day of the test and the final time was the 50th day. Seed viability was tested by TTC method.

CONCLUSIONThe seed testing methods for quality items of A. villosum, including sampling, purity analysis, verification of genuineness, weight, moisture content, percentage germination and seed viability of A. villosum had been initially established.

Amomum ; chemistry ; Germination ; Quality Control ; Seeds ; chemistry ; Water ; analysis

Collected and preserved germplasm resource of Dendrobium chrysotoxum to lay the foundation for screening fine germplasm. Through refering literatures, visiting and field survey to investigate the distribution, botanic characters and apply status of D. chrysotoxum, furthermore to collect the germplasm resource. The result show that wild germplasm resource of D. chrysotoxum has obvious differences in stem characters, leaf shape as well as flower color aspects. In addition, in recent ten years, the reserves of D. chrysotoxum germplasm resource seriously descended. Through this study, we can draw a conclusion that D. chrysotoxum germplasm resource exist diversity in biology. In these germplasm resource, there are high yield and good quality variety.
Conservation of Natural Resources ; Dendrobium ; growth & development

OBJECTIVETo analyze the potential risks of fungal contaminants on Panax notoginseng and Amomum tsaoko.

METHODThe primary investigation was conducted in the P. notoginseng and A. tsaoko major production areas in Yunnan. Samples of P. notoginseng and A. tsaoko were collected from drugstores and markets in 3 cities of Yunnan. Dilution-plate method was applied for the isolation of fungi, the obtained species were identified according to morphological and molecular approaches.

RESULTPaecilomyces lilacinus and Penicillium citrinum were dominant on samples of Panax notoginseng. P. lilacinus and Aspergillus flavus were dominant on samples of Amomum tsaoko.

CONCLUSIONIn Yunnan province, the major fungal contaminants on P. notoginseng are P. lilacinus and P. citrinum and the major fungal contaminants on A. tsaoko are P. lilacinus and Aspergillus flavus. There exists a potential contamination risk of citrinin on P. notoginseng and aflatoxin on A. tsaoko.

Amomum ; microbiology ; China ; Drug Contamination ; prevention & control ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Mitosporic Fungi ; isolation & purification ; physiology ; Panax notoginseng ; microbiology ; Risk

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of emodin on acute cholestatic hepatitis and mec-hanism thereof. Methods Fifty Sprague - Dawley (SD)rats were randomly divided into 5 groups and were treated with emodin,ursodeoxycholic acid,dexamethasone,or normal saline respectively for 4 days. On the fifth day gastric perfusion of alpha - naphthylisothiocyanate(ANIT)was performed to establish models of choiestatic hepatitis. Four to six hours after the establishment of model the above mentioned agents were given continuously. Forty - eight hours after the model establishment blood samples were collected from abdominal aorta to examine the total bilirubin(TB),direct bilirubin (DB),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),total bile acid(TBA),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alkaline phosphatase (ALP),gamma glutamine transferase(GGT). Specimen of liver was collected to undergo pathological examination. Real - time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of farnesoid X receptor(FXR),small heterodimer partner (SHP ),bile salt export pump (BSEP ),uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 2 family polypeptide B4 (UGT2B4). Results The serum levels of total bilirubin (TB),direct bilirubin (DB),alanine aminotransferase (ALT),total bile acids (TBA),aspartate aminotransferase (AST),and alkaline phosphatase (ALP)of the model group were respectively (68. 1 ± 26. 1)μmol/ L,(46. 3 ± 20. 1)μmol/ L,(483 ± 228)U/ L,(159. 1 ± 57. 9)μmol/L,(2. 0 ± 0. 5)U/ L,(996 ± 382)U/ L,(324 ± 120)U/ L. The levels of TB,DB,ALT,TBA,AST,ALP of the emodin group were respectively (15. 0 ± 8. 7)μmol/ L,(10. 8 ± 3. 9)μmol/ L,(147 ± 71)U/ L,(60. 1 ± 22. 7)μmol/ L, (295 ± 104)U/ L,(222 ± 59)U/ L,and were all significantly lower than those of the model group (all P < 0. 05). The levels of TB,DB,ALT,TBA,AST,GGT,ALP of the emodin group were all significantly lower than those of the ursode-oxycholic acid group (all P < 0. 05). The levels of TB,DB,ALT,TBA,GGT,AST were all significantly lower than those of the dexamethasone group (all P < 0. 01). The expression levels of FXR,SHP,BSEP,UGT2B4 mRNA in the emodin group (1. 087 ± 0. 285,0. 892 ± 0. 390,0. 902 ± 0. 149,1. 785 ± 0. 403)were all significantly higher than those of the model group (0. 152 ±0. 088,0. 559 ±0. 194,0. 561 ±0. 123,0. 177 ±0. 039,all P <0. 05). Conclusions By decreasing the levels of TB,DB,ALT,TBA,AST,ALP and reducing pathological changes,emodin has a protective effect on cholestatic hepatitis. It has better effects than ursodeoxycholic acid and dexamethasone. These effects may be due to promoting FXR,SHP,BSEP and UGT2B4 expression.

Objective:To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic ureter company with the bladder neck and urethral maldevelopment in children.Methods:The clinical data of the 6 patients admitted to Children’s Hospital affiliated to Chongqing Medical University from September 1993 to April 2019 diagnosed as ectopic ureter company with the bladder neck and urethral maldevelopment were retrospectively reviewed. The 6 children were girls and the median age was 7 years old , ranged from 2 to 15 years old. All children had ectopic ureter, including 3 in left-sided, 1 in right-sided, and 2 in bilateral-sided. Five children presented the intermittent dribbling incontinence and one child presented the continuously incontinence without normal voiding. Through ultrasound, IVP, MRI, cystoscopy and retrograde urography, seven ureters were found ectopic position, including bladder neck in 4 cases, two ureters inserted in the vagina in 2 cases. There were two cases with duplex kidney and 4 cases with renal dysplasia. Preoperative cystoscopy revealed wide and short urethra in 1 case, wide bladder neck combined with wide and short urethra in 4 cases. The surgery type included nephrectomy in cases 1-3, bilateral ureter reimplantation in case 4 who had the bilateral ectopic ureter , bilateral ureter reimplantation and bladder neck reconstruction at the same time in case 5. Nephrectomy associated with bladder neck and urethral reconstruction in case 6.Results:Five patients were followed-up and one patient was lost to follow-up after the first operation. Mean follow-up was 41.2 months (ranging 2 to 84 months). Four patients with bladder neck and maldevelopment that were not solved intraoperatively got reoperations due to incontinence without remission. Case 1, who underwent urethral reconstruction and extension, and urinary incontinence was partially relieved. Case 2 was found to have wide bladder neck deformity, and then retrospectively got bladder neck reconstruction and urethrovaginal fistula repair in 3 years and 5 years later. The urinary incontinence was completely relieved. The ureteral stump of case 3 was resected 2 years after operation due to recurrent urinary tract infection, and then got twice bladder neck and urethral reconstruction in 3 years and 6 years later of nephrectomy. His incontinence was partially relieved. The case 4 got bladder neck and urethral reconstruction in one year after bilateral ureter reimplantation, and incontinence was partially relieved too. Among the two patients underwent combined surgery, the case 5, who got bilateral ureteral bladder replantation combined with bladder neck reconstruction, were lost to follow-up after surgery. The case 6 got dysplasia nephrectomy combined with bladder neck reconstruction and urethroplasty were completely relieved of urinary incontinence.Conclusions:Bladder neck and urethra maldevelopment is one of the main causes of urinary incontinence after surgery in children with ectopic ureter. The diagnosis mainly relies on cystoscopy. The treatment mainly relies on surgery. Bladder neck and urethral reconstruction is expected to be available. If the operative conditions permit, synchronous surgical treatment of ectopic ureter and bladder neck and urethral maldevelopment will get a better prognosis than staging surgery.

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression and role of response gene to complement 32 （RGC32） in liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy （PH）. MethodsA total of 42 male C57BL/6 mice， aged 10 weeks， were randomly divided into control group， postoperative day 1 group （1－d group）， postoperative day 2 group （2－d group）， postoperative day 4 group （4－d group）， postoperative day 6 group （6－d group）， postoperative day 8 group （8－d group）， and postoperative day 10 group （10－d group）， with 6 mice in each group. In the control group， the complete liver of the mice was resected for weighing and photography as the normal control group （sham group）； further， the left and middle lobes of the liver were resected for weighing and photography as the surgical control group （0－day group）； the sham group and the 0－day group shared the same group of mice. After successful modeling by PH， the mice were sacrificed on days 1， 2， 4， 6， 8， and 10 after surgery， and the liver was collected to measure the change in size. HE staining and oil red O staining were used to evaluate liver histomorphological changes； serum alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase （AST） were measured to evaluate the changes in liver function； immunohistochemical staining was used to measure the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen （PCNA） and Ki67 and analyze the change in cell proliferation during liver regeneration； quantitatie real－time PCR and immunohistochemical staining were uused to measure the expression and subcellular distribution of RGC32 during liver regeneration； EdU cell proliferation assay was used to analyze the effect of RGC32 overexpression or knocknout on hepatocyte proliferation in L02 cells. For continuous data， comparison between multiple groups was made by analysis of variance， and further pairwise comparisons were conducted using the LSD－t test. The independent samples t－test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups. A Pearson correlation analysis was performed. ResultsThe liver gradually enlarged after PH， and the liver/body weight ratio rose to the peak from days 0 to 6， with significant differences between different time points （all P<0.05）， while there was no significant change in liver size from days 6 to 10. The number of liver lipid droplets significantly increased after PH surgery and gradually decreased with liver regeneration， with a significant difference between the portal vein region and the central vein region （all P<0.05）. Compared with the sham group， the 1d group had significant increases in the serum levels of ALT and AST （all P<0.05）， which gradually returned to the levels of the sham group on day 6 and day 2 after surgery， respectively （P>0.05）. Immunohistochemical staining showed that there were rapid increases in the numbers of PCNA－ and Ki67－positive liver parenchymal cells after PH surgery， with the highest numbers of 86±5 and 89±5， respectively， on day 2， which then gradually decreased； however， there were gradual increases in the numbers of PCNA－ and Ki67－positive nonparenchymal cells， with the peak numbers of 34±5 and 25±3， respectively， on day 6， which then gradually decreased. The total expression of RGC32 increased to the highest level on day 2 after PH surgery and then gradually decreased， and the changing trend of RGC32 expression in cytoplasm was consistent with that of total RGC32 expression； however， the expression of RGC32 in nucleus decreased to the lowest level on day 2 after PH surgery and then increased gradually. The correlation analysis showed that the expression of RGC32 in nucleus was negatively correlated with the proliferation of liver parenchymal cells （R²=0.308 3， P=0.016 7）， and the expression of RGC32 in cytoplasm was positively correlated with the proliferation of liver parenchymal cells （R²=0.808 6， P<0.000 1）. Cell experiments showed that compared with the control group， the EdU－positive rate was reduced by 15.6% after RGC32 overexpression （P<0.01） and was increased by 19.2% after RGC32 knockdown （P<0.01）. ConclusionLiver parenchymal cells and nonparenchymal cells show asynchronous proliferation and participate in liver regeneration together. During liver regeneration after hepatectomy， there are differences in the expression of RGC32 between nucleus and cytoplasm， and RGC32 in nucleus may inhibit hepatocyte proliferation.

【Objective】  To study the effects of soil environment on the growth, yield, and quality of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) under different planting patterns. 【Methods】  Soil physical and chemical indices and enzyme activities in four periods including early flowering (March), full flowering (June), fruit ripening (September), and late fruit picking (December), were measured under three planting patterns including natural forest, greenhouse, and rubber forest in Xishuangbanna, China. The changes in soil indices during the growth periods of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) under different planting patterns were analyzed, and the differences in plant growth, yield, and quality under different planting patterns were explored. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between soil indices and Sharen (Amomi Fructus) growth, yield, and quality. Principal component analysis was used to investigate the effects of soil environment under different planting patterns on Sharen (Amomi Fructus) growth, yield, and quality. 【Results】  The soil moisture, available potassium content, and urease activity of the three planting patterns of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) increased initially and decreased afterwards throughout the year; pH and organic matter content showed little change in the whole year. Exchangeable manganese content and acid phosphatase activity gradually increased throughout the year. Hydrolyzed nitrogen content, exchangeable calcium content, available zinc content, protease activity, and sucrase activity decreased initially and increased afterwards throughout the year. Exchangeable magnesium content, available iron content, and catalase activity decreased annually. Total nitrogen content, total phosphorus content, and available phosphorus content fluctuated throughout the year. The total potassium content under natural forest and greenhouse planting decreased throughout the year, while the total potassium content under rubber forest showed an upward trend all year round. The organic matter content, total nitrogen content, total potassium content, available potassium content, available zinc content, urease activity, acid phosphatase activity, and catalase activity under greenhouse were significantly lower than those under natural and rubber forests (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that plant growth, yield, and quality of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) were significantly correlated with soil organic matter, total nitrogen, hydrolyzed nitrogen, total phosphorus, available phosphorus, total potassium, available potassium, exchangeable manganese, exchangeable magnesium, exchangeable calcium, available zinc, urease, acid phosphatase, and invertase (P <  0.05). The results of the principal component analysis indicated that the soil environment of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) under natural forest was the best, followed by rubber forest and greenhouse. The order of its advantages and disadvantages is consistent with the growth index of Sharen (Amomi Fructus), but contrary to the yield of Sharen (Amomi Fructus), indicating that the soil environment directly affects the growth index and nutritional components of plants. 【Conclusion】  Different planting patterns of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) have different soil nutrient content, and the change rules in the growths period are not similar, with some differences. Soil indices have impacts on plant growth, yield, and quality of Sharen (Amomi Fructus). Soil ecological environment is positively correlated with the growth characteristics of Sharen (Amomi Fructus) plants, but has no direct correlation with yield and quality.