Acid polysaccharides in pinecone were determined quantitatively by sulfuric acid-carba zole colorimetry and the influence of amount of sulfuric acid carbazole, reaction temper ature and time forcolor-reaction were investigated. The maximum abstrption was found to be at 520nm. The absorbance was a linear function of concentrations between 0 and 7 ?g/ml acid polysaccharides (r = 0.9999, n = 7). Analytical recovcry was 91.0%～99.8% . RDS was 1.3%～2.3% (n = 6 ). The minimum detectable concentration was 0.05?g/ml.

Eurycoma longifolia,also known as Tongkat Ali in Malaysia,as one of traditional herbal medicines,is used for centuries in South-East Asia.With the discovery of anticancer and anti-HIV properties,this herbal medicine has attracted great attention recently.In this review,the following information on E.longifolia,including chemistry,bioactivities,pharmacokinetics,clinical studies,and side effects and safety,was introduced.Our results,to a certain extent,will provide scientific base for commercial utilization and clearance of the Tongkat Ali products with regard to consumers' safety.

Objective:To investigate the effect of Methylmercury chloride chronic exposure on PKCδexpression developing cer-ebellum.Methods:Establishment of cerebellum damage model of developmental rats by chronic MMC exposure .In Situ Hybridization and Western blot analysis were performed to detect the expression of PKC isozyme .Results: PKCδ was expressed at high levels at birth, but no significant change was observed with the increase in the time of birth corresponding to brain Hg 2+level, expression of PKCδ in cerebellum of experimental groups was markedly higher than that of control group .Conclusion: Neurotoxicity of Methylmercury chloride exposure might be mediated by PKCδexpression up-regulating in developmental cerebellum .

Study on pharmacodynamic material basis of Chinese materia medica (CMM) is one of the key points of CMM modern research. It is also the core of ascertaining the overall efficacy and the function essence of CMM. It is an important basis for the safety, efficacy and quality control of CMM. However, since the multiple components, complex medical effects and interactions among effective components of CMM, the clarification of pharmacodynamic material basis has become a difficult question, which restricts the CMM modernization. Therefore, pharmacodynamic material basis of CMM has received widespread attention in the academic field. Many experts and scholars have done a lot of research and practice on this area. This article analyzed relevant literatures about pharmacodynamic material basis researches of CMM, and reviewed connotation, research thoughts and methods of CMM. It discussed some existing problems in current studies. The goal was to provide references for pharmacodynamic material basis of CMM.

Objective:To search for proteins interacting with ARA267-? with the yeast two-hybrid system in order to further investigate the function of ARA267-?. Methods:We screened a pretransformed human brain cDNA library with the pGBKT7-PHD-SET recombinant plasmid as a bait which express four PHD(plant homeodomain) and one SET[Su(var)3-9, Enhancer-of-zeste, Trithorax] conserved domains in ARA267-?.The plasmids in positive yeast clones were selectively identified by restriction analysis and DNA sequencing. The interactions were retested by yeast two-hybrid assay. Results: There were about six hundreds positive yeast clones on SD/-Ade/-His/-Leu/-Trp/2.5 mmol/L 3-AT/ X-?-Gal high-stringency selection plates. The pACT2-cDNA plasmids in sixty-five yeast clones were isolated and thirty-five cDNA inserts were sequenced. Sixteen different genes,including DR6(death receptor-6), PIAS3 (protein inhibitor of activated STAT3)and RanBPM(Ran-binding protein in the microtubule-organizing center), were identified after BLAST in GenBank. The yeast two-hybrid retest showed that all but RanBPM were true interactors of ARA267-?-PHD-SET. Conclusion: The ARA267-?-PHD-SET can interact with several distinct proteins. This suggests that ARA267-? is a protein having multiple functions. RanBPM might be a transcriptional factor.

Objective:To analyze the advantages of IPSA combined with increasing cervical center dose in intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy (IC/IS) for locally advanced cervical cancer.Methods:A total of 46 stage Ⅱ B cervical cancer patients with, local lesion size≥5 cm after 45 Gy/25f external intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were recruited. Uterine tandem and needles were implanted, CT was performed, and then HR-CTV, rectum, bladder, sigmoid colon and the area of cervix increased dose (HR-cervix) were delineated, IPSA was used for optimization. According to whether the dose of HR-cervix was increased or not, all patients were divided into IC/IS+ HR-cervix group (group A) and IC/IS group (group B). The differences in dosimetric parameters were compared between two groups. Results:The relative uterine tandem dwell time was significantly extended in group A ( P<0.001). In group B, the V 150% and V 200% volumes of HR-cervix were increased from 63.94% and 30.80% to 91.54% and 64.06%. The D 90% and D 100% in group A were significantly lower than those in group B (both P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in organ at risk (OAR) dose. Conclusion:IPSA combined with increasing cervical center dose can meet the HR-CTV D 90% dose requirement, normal tissue dose limits, and can escalate the doses to local areas of the cervix.

Chemotherapy as a routine method for clinical treatment of cancer has disadvantages such as significant toxicity and strong resistance. In order to improve the efficacy of the drugs and reduce the by-effects, we tried to combine static magnetic field (SMF) with cisplatin or adriamycin. The growth of Hepa1-6 cells treated with the static magnetic field (SMF) combined with cisplatin or adriamycin was significantly inhibited, as detected with MTT (3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide) test. Combined treatment group cells underwent significant morphological changes as observed by HE (Hematoxylin and eosin) staining under optical microscope. Cell cycle analysis indicated that SMF increased the ratio of cells arrested in G2/M phase caused by cisplatin, and when treated with SMF combined with adriamycin, cells were almost arrested in G1 and G2/M phase. SCGE test showed that SMF can enhance the ability of cisplatin or adriamycin to promote cell DNA damage. Atomic force microscope observation found that the combination of antitumor drugs and magnetic field treatment induced larger and deeper holes on the cell membrane, and surface structure damage is serious. The combination of antitumor drugs and magnetic field technology effectively inhibits the growth of tumor cells, and reduces drug doses. The results implicate this method as potential cancer therapy.
Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Line, Tumor ; drug effects ; Cisplatin ; pharmacology ; DNA Damage ; Doxorubicin ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Magnetic Fields

Objective To evaluate efficacy and mechanism of Anluohuaxian pilule combined with interferon-γ in the treatment of schistosomal liver fibrosis. To preliminarily study on the relationship of pigment deposition in liver and schistosomal liver fibrosis. Methods Thirty Kunming mice were divided into the normal control group, the infection control group and the combination of Anluohuaxian pilule and Interferon-γ treated group. Schistosomal liver fibrosis model was established by infection with 40 Schistosoma japonicum cercariae. The treated group was treated by combination of Anluohuaxian pilule and Interferon-γ for 8 weeks. The changes of pigment deposition and hepatic egg granuloma in Schistosoma japonicum infected mice were observed. Expressions of collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ were detected by immunohistochemistry. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 was detected by fluorescent polymerase chain reaetion(PCR). Histopathology and computer image analysis were applied to evaluate the change in the liver tissues. Results The amount of pigment deposition in liver was related to the expression of TGF-β1 mRNA (correlation coefficient = 0. 8). Compared to the infection control group, combination of Anluohuaxian pilule and Interferon-γ can lessen hepatic fibrosis(P<0.05). The combination therapy can also make pigment deposition less and hepatic granuloma smaller than the infection control group(P<0. 05). Conclusions Pigment deposition in liver is related to the expression of TGF-β 1. Combination of Anluohuaxian pilule and Interferon-γ can lessen hepatic fibrosis in mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum. It's one mechanism to of the combination therapy down-regulate the expression of collagen Ⅰ, Ⅲ and TGF-β 1.

AIM: To explore the role of purinergic signaling mediated by ATP in the Alzheimer ’ s disease (AD)-related colon motility disorder and its related molecular mechanisms .METHODS:(1)Clinical trials:AD patients in our hospital were collected and studied .Radioimmunoassay was used for the determination of plasma motilin (MTL), cholecystokinin (CCK), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and nitric oxide (NO), and high-performance liquid chroma-tography ( HPLC) was applied to test the level of adenosine triphosphate ( ATP) .The patients were assessed by neuropsy-chology and scored accordingly .( 2 ) In animal experiments , AD mice received Morris water maze test , and the spatial learning and memory function were evaluated .The plasma levels of MTL , CCK, VIP and NO were examined by radioimmu-noassay , and the level of ATP was measured by HPLC .Choline acetyltransferase ( ChAT ) , VIP, nitric oxide synthase ( NOS) and ATP synthase were detected by immunohistochemistry .Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of P2Y receptor.(3) In vitro, organ bath was applied to observe the effect of α,β-methylene ATP (α,β-MeATP), an agonist of P2Y receptor, on both spontaneous and electrically evoked contraction of colonic smooth muscle strip, and the technique of intracellular microelectrode was applied to observe the effect of α,β-MeATP on the membrane potential of colonic smooth muscle cells .RESULTS:Compared with control group , the levels of MTL and CCK were decreased (P<0.01), and the levels of NO and ATP were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the VIP level was not changed.Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score was decreased (P<0.05), Alzheimer’s Disease Assess-ment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) score, Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score and Alzheimer’s Disease Co-operative Study-Activities of Daily Living Scale ( ADCS-ADL ) were all increased as compared with control group ( P <0.01).The 4~6 d escape latency of APP/PS1 AD mice was significantly prolonged (P<0.05), and the space explora-tion ability distinctly reduced (P<0.05).In AD mice, the levels of MTL and CCK were decreased (P<0.01), and the levels of NO and ATP were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the VIP level was not changed .The protein expres-sion of colonic ATP synthase was significantly increased (P<0.05), but the expression of ChAT, VIP and NOS was not changed.The expression of P2Y receptor was increased (P<0.01).The results of in vitro experiment displayed that α,β-MeATP, from 20 μmol/L to 100 μmol/L, inhibited the spontaneous contraction of colonic smooth muscle strip in the nor-mal mice and AD mice ( P<0.05 or P<0.01 ) , and this inhibition was reversed by Na +channel inhibitor tetrodotoxin (TTX) (P<0.05 or P<0.01).In addition, the effect of α,β-MeATP at 100μmol/L on the AD mice was more obvious than that on the normal mice (P<0.05), and this inhibition was also antagonized by TTX (P<0.05 or P<0.01), pro-minent in AD group as compared with control group (P<0.05).In 10 Hz electrically evoked contraction of colonic smooth muscle strip,α,β-MeATP inhibited both the normal and AD mice (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the inhibition was more obvious in the AD mice at the concentration of 40μmol/L or 100μmol/L (P<0.05 or P<0.01).CONCLUSION:AD patients and AD mice are accompanied by decreased MTL and CCK levels , and enhanced NO level , thus inducing colonic motor dysfunction along with AD .Meanwhile, ATP in plasma, purinergic neurons , and P2Y receptor expression are in-creased in the AD mice .Purinergic signaling mediated by ATP inhibits colonic smooth muscle strip contraction and further paralyzes the colonic movement function in AD .