Plant and animal derived secondary metabolites are the result of initiative and adaptability of natural evolution due to its adaptive stress responses. Based on countless attempts, rational thinking and thousands of years of clinical practice by ancient Chinese, the medicines were endowed with advantages for the treatment of diseases and keeping health balance through multiple components combination instead of single components, featured by a complex system with emergent properties. The emergence of traditional Chinese medicine is because of the integration of various components and its complex interactions. How to obtain the new multicomponent entities with the biological equivalent effect is an important and fundamental work for TCM-based new drug research and development. Currently, recognition of TCM emergence and development of related technical methods needs strengthened, and the understanding and research of TCM require a systematic integration of the holistic and reductive methods.
Animals ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Objective: To establish the yeast expression system for oncostatin M (OSM). Methods:The cDNA encoding human OSM was inserted into pPIC9K vector and transformed into Pichia pastoris. The correct phenotype of recombinants was screened through MD and MM auxotrophic culture medium. The OSM mRNA transcription in the P.pastoris and molecular weight were identified with Northern blot and Western blot. MTT method was used to test the activity of OSM in inhibiting the growth of human melanoma cells. Results: Established P.pastoris system could accomplish human OSM secreting expression. The recombinant OSM with a 30 000 molecular weight amounted to 70% of the total protein in medium supernatant. The OSM showed an inhibitory effect on the growth of A375 cells in vitro. Conclusions：The P.pastoris system of OSM was proved effective with a high expressing level. The secreted recombinant OSM present in supernatant of culture medium would be easy to be purified. It may lay the foundation for the large-scale preparation of OSM in future.

Objective: To evaluate the value of Cook MOB-15 system in guiding wire insertion during endoscopic retrograde cholangtopancreatography (ERCP). Methods: The clinical data of 51 patients who received Cook MOB-15 system-guided wire insertion during ERCP between Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2007 were retrospectively analyzed. Forty patients who received conventional ERCP catheter for malignant jaundice between Jan. 2002 and Dec. 2004 were taken as control. The successful insertion rates were compared between the 2 groups. Results: The successful insertion rate was 90.2% (46/51) in the Cook MOB-15 system group and 72.5% (29/40) in the conventional group; there was significant difference between the 2 groups (P<0. 05). Conclusion: The Cook MOB-15 system can significantly raise the successful insertion rate in ERCP.

Some phytoestrogen-containing Chinese herbs have both estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity. With the development of phgtoestrogen study and the application of herbs in breast cancer, phytoestrogen-containing herbs become the hot researches, but consensus is hampered by conflicting data from various in vitro and in vivo experiments. This article will address the effects of some kinds of herbs on breast cancer cell proliferation, the mechanism and their biological activity. The review will focus on 3 popular botanical herb: Angelica sinensis (dong quai) , Salvia miltiorrhiza (dan-shen root) and ginseng.

Internal limiting membrane ( ILM) peeling is commonly used in the operation of idiopathic macular hole ( IMH ) surgery. The success of ILM peeling has been greatly improved with the assistance of vital dyes. Currently, several kinds of vital dyes such as indocyanine green ( ICG ) , brilliant blue G ( BBG ) are applied in the ILM staining. However, all of the vital dyes have potential toxicity and side effects on the retina. In recent years, many kinds of dyes and staining improved emerge in endlessly. This paper reports the progress in the application of different colorants in the operation of IMH.

AIM: To analyze and summarize the effect of glaucoma trabeculectomy in the department of ophthalmology in basic hospital.
METHODS: Postoperative intraocular pressure ( IOP ) , filtering bleb and complications of 316 cases (405 eyes) of patients with glaucoma after trabeculectomy were analyzed.
RESULTS: After follow- up 12mo, 76. 5% IOP was controlled in normal level. 42. 5% was filtration bleb typeⅠ, 33. 1% typeII, 14. 6% in typeⅢand 9. 9% in typeⅣ. Intraoperative complication rate was 2. 5%, that was 31.4% at postoperative early stage ( before discharge ) , and 6. 7% at postoperative long - term ( 6mo after discharge) .
CONCLUSION:Trabeculectomy for glaucoma can better solve the problem of high IOP. It is more mature in primary hospitals, but there are still a variety of intraoperative and postoperative complications.

Objective To study the changes and roles of serum anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) and plasma TXB_2, 6-K-PGF_ 1? in acute cerebral infarction (ACI).Methods Serum ACA and plasma TXB_2, 6-K-PGF_ 1? levels were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 143 patients with ACI and were compared with 59 healthy controls. The patients with ACA positive in ACI group were further divided into subgroupⅠwith stroke risk factors and subgroup Ⅱ without stroke risk factors. The levels of TXB_2 and 6-K-PGF_ 1? in the two groups were compared.Results The positive rate of ACA in ACI group (46.85%) was significantly higher than that in control group (11.63%)( P

Objective To understand the isolation and change of drug resistance of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum from 2013 to 2015 so as to provide a scientific basis for reasonable clinical use of antibacterial drugs.Methods The isolation,culture and identification were carried out according to the fourth edition of National Clinical Laboratory Operation Rules.The drug susceptibility testing was performed with the use of Kindy-Bauer.The drug susceptibility testing results were judged according to the standards of CLSI 2014.The clinical data were analyzed by software WHONET 5.6.Results Among 1 653 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated in the clinical sputum specimens from 2013 to 2015,including 255(15.4%)strains of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa;during the three years,the drugs of highest drug resistance rate was piperacillin,which was 29.0%;the drug resistance rate less than 10.0% had amikacin and piperacillin/tazobactam;the drugs with larger increase range of resistance rate included imipenem,levofloxacin,ciprofloxacin and ciprofloxacin,their resistance rates were increased from 12.5%,9.7%,8.3% and 9.7% in 2013 to 20.5%,17.0%,19.3% and 15.9% in 2015.Conclusion The isolating rate of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputm is gradually increased year by year from 2013 to 2015.At the same time,the drug resistance rates show an increasing trend in recent three years.It is necessary to strengthen the surveillance of drug resistance of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

AIM: To establish the quality standard for Baixuan Xitare Tablets (Alone, Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae, Fructus Chebulae, etc.) METHODS: Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae and Scammonia resin were identified by TLC. The content of aloin was determined by HPLC. RESULTS: Herba Euphorbiae Humifusae and Scammonia resin could be identified by TLC. Aloin showed a good linear relation in a range of 0.9360?g～ 2.184?g, r=0.9995(n=5). The average recovery was 98.54% and RSD was 0.67%(n=9), respectively. CONCLUSION: The method is simple, accurate and specific and can be used for the quality control of Baixuan Xitare Tablets.

Objective To study the effects of Tan Ⅱ A on the expression of c-Met and HIF-lα in gastric cancer SGC7901 cells under hypoxia and the correlation between c-Met and HIF-lα expression. Methods The model of hypoxia was established by CoCl2. There were three groups; normal control group, hypoxia control group, and hypoxia combined with different concentrations of Tan ⅡA group. After Tan ⅡA was added to the media with 0.5, 2.0 and 10.0 mg/L respectively for 48 h under hypoxia, the expression of HIF-1α and c-Met protein was detected by immunocytochemical staining. Results Immunocytochemical staining revealed that the expression of HIF-1α and c-Met protein was inhibited by Tan ⅡA in a dose-dependent manner under hypoxia. High positive correlation was found between the expression of HIF-1α and c-Met (n = 4, r = 0. 996, P <0.01). Conclusion Tan ⅡA might inhibit the expression of c-Met protein via down-regulation of HIFlα protein expression under hypoxia, suggesting that Tan ⅡA might play an important role in fighting against hypoxia-stimulated invasion and metastasis of tumor.