OBJECTIVE:To develop a RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of Notoginsenoside R1 and Ginsenoside Rg1 in Danqi tablets. METHODS:The chromatographic separation was performed on a Kromasil C18(250mm?4.6mm,5?m) column with column temperature at room temperature. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-water-H3PO4(20.5∶79.5∶0.02) at a flow rate of 1.0mL?min-1.The detection wavelength was set at 203nm. RESULTS:The linear range of Notoginsenoside R1 and Ginsenoside Rg1 were 4.67～46.68?g?mL-1 (r=0.999 0) and 4.62～115.50?g?mL-1 (r=0.999 9), respectively; with the average recover of Notoginsenoside R1 at 97.93% and that of Ginsenoside Rg1 at 97.98%, and RSD at 1.31%(n=6) and 1.38%(n=6), respectively. CONCLUSION:The method is simple, rapid and accurate, and suitable for the quality control of Danqi tablets.

BACKGROUND: With the rapid development of surgical techniques, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has become an issue of concern in the treatment of osteoarthritis, which has achieved significant progress inreducing trauma and rapid rehabilitation.OBJECTIVE: To summarize the development history, curative effect of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, and the research progress of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty aided with computer navigation or robot system, thus providing reference for further study on unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.METHODS: Web of Science, and PubMed databases were searched for the literatures published from January 1955 to April 2017 with the keywords of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, osteoarthritis, unilateral compartment, lateral knee arthroplasty.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 562 articles were retrieved, and finally 75 English literatures were enrolled according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. With the continuous improvement of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, it can retain the cruciate ligament and more bone mass. Notably, strict indications and reasonable postoperative functional exercise are essential for obtaining optimal effectiveness. At the same time, the development of computer navigation and robot-assisted technology has opened up a new horizon for the treatment of osteoarthritis,which makes the operation more accurate and minimally invasive. But the application still needs to be studied in depth.

BACKGROUND:Bone nonunion may occur after limb trauma fracture. Internal fixation of implant is a common mode of repair, but fixation of different implants has different effects. OBJECTIVE:To explore the application value of different implant fixation in limb trauma of nonunion after femoral shaft fracture. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed on 72 cases of nonunion after femoral shaft fractures in Bozhou People’s Hospital from November 2012 to November 2013. They were divided into the observation group (36 cases) and control group (36 cases) according to the way of treatment, which were given interlocking intramedul ary nail and dynamic compression plate fixation. Length of incision, intraoperative blood transfusion volume, postoperative drainage volume, operation time, fracture healing time and functional recovery of knee joint were observed and compared between the two groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There was no statistical significance in operation time and length of the incision between the two groups (both P>0.05). Intraoperative amount of blood transfusion and postoperative drainage were significantly higher in the control group than in the observation group;the fracture healing time was significantly longer in the control group than in the observation group;infection rate in final fol ow-up was significantly higher in the control group than in the observation group (al P<0.05). No significant differences in preoperative knee joint International Knee Documentation Committee knee evaluation form and Lysholm score were found between the two groups (al P>0.05), but above two scores were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group in final fol ow-up (al P<0.05). These findings suggest that compared with the dynamic compression plate, interlocking intramedul ary nail in treatment of bone nonunion after femoral shaft fracture can obtain good effect, firm fixation, low infection rate, and is more in line with the physiological and biomechanical requirements.

Objective To investigate the differences of risk factors for ischemic stroke between the Han and Uygur nationalities in Xinjiang China.Methods The data of demography,vascular risk factors,lifestyle as well as blood pressure,blood glucose and blood lipids on admission of 589 patients with stroke (Han 294 cases and Uygur 295 cases) in 5 hospitals from 2007 to 2009 in Xinjiang,China were collected.The exposure levels or the proportion of the risk factors for ischemic stroke between the 2 nationalities were compared.Results The proportions of smoking (18.0％ vs.11.5％,x2 =4.945,P =0.026) and alcohol consumption (37.8％ vs.21.5％,x2 =9.884,P =0.002) in the Han patients were significantly higher than those in the Uygur patients,while the body mass index in the Uygur patients with ischemic stroke was significantly higher than that in the Han patients with ischemic stroke (25.168 kg/m2 vs.24.443 kg/m2,t =2.515,P =0.012).Conclusions The onset of ischemic stroke of the Han people in Xinjiang China may be more associated with the exposure of smoking and alcohol consumption,while the Uighur people may be more associated with the high-fat and high energy intake caused obesity.

China ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; Risk Factors

To study the relationship between the late postmortem interval (PMI) and trimethylamine-nitrogen (TMA-N) in postmortem tissues of cadaver, TMA-N in muscles, livers and kidneys of rats was measured at different postmortem intervals (PMI) by using a modified spectrophotometric method. The results indicated that the detection sensitivity of TMA-N was 1 mg/L, and there was a good linear correlation between the value of absorbance (A value) and TMA-N at the concentration of 1-10 mg/L (R (2) = 0.9991). Although TMA variation in muscles was different from that in inner organs during the time since death, TMA-N changes in cadaver tissues was positively correlated with PMI. During 2 to 7 d since death, the best correlation between PMI and TMA-N concentration was found in muscles. With PMI as an independent variable, the cubic polynomial regression equation was y= -0.457x(3)+6.519x(2)-24.574x+27.207 (R (2)=0.969). During 3 to 8 days since death, PMI was best correlated with TMA-N concentration in inner organs. With PMI as the independent variable, the cubic polynomial regression equation was y=0.509x(3)-9.153x(2)+55.727x-95.819 (R (2)=0.953). It was concluded that TMA-N in tissues could be used as a new estimator for late PMI. The method used in this study offered advantages such as accuracy, sensitivity, little samples required and wide PMI estimation.
Cadaver ; Forensic Pathology ; Methylamines/*analysis ; Nitrogen/*analysis ; Pilot Projects ; Postmortem Changes ; Random Allocation ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Spectrophotometry ; Time Factors

Objective To explore the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in WNK1 gene and ischemic stroke in Uygur population. Methods Ten tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) of the WNK1 gene in 295 ischemic stroke patients and 318 control subjects were genotyped,and the association between these tSNPs and ischemic stroke were conducted.The 10 tSNPs were rs3858703, rs11611246, rs7305065, rs1990021, rs34408667, rs12309274, rs1012729, rs956868,rs12828016 and rs953361. They were determined by the Multiplex SNaPshot platform. All data were analyzed using t-test,x2-test and Logistic regression. Linkage disequilibrium and Haplotype were analyzed by Haploview software.Results There were no significant differences between cases (25.6％) and controls(30.0％ ) of the 10 tSNPs in WNK1 gene.When the samples were further stratified according to gender,rs11611246 T allele was found to be associated with a reduced risk of ischemic stroke,with a per-allele OR of 0.448(95％ CI 0.269-0.746,P =0.002) in female cases than in female controls. The significance remained after adjustment for the covariates of age,and for the covariates of age,BMI,cigarette smoking,alcohol drinking,hypertension,diabetes and hyperlipidemia.In addition,no association between the other 9 tSNPs and ischemic stroke were found in Uygur subjects.Conclusion The study reports a new genetic variant,rs11611246,located in the fourth intron of the WNK1 gene,decreasing the risk of ischemic stroke in Uygur population.The T allele might be the protecting factor of ischemic stroke in female Uygur.

Objective To investigate vitamin K3 (VK3) effect on apoptosis of human liver cancer cells and its mechanism. Methods The SMMC-7721 cells were cultured in the experiment. The inhibitory effects of VK3 on SMMC-7721 cells were tested by CCK-8. Morphological evaluation of apoptosis was performed by Hcechst33342 staining. The distribution of cell cycle and apoptosis, and the expression of Fas were assayed by flow cytometry. Fas mRNA expression were detected by RT-PCR. And the concentration of soluble Fas(sFasL) in the culture supernatant were measured by EIJSA. Results The inhibitory rates ofVK3 (at concentrations of 2,5,10,20,25 umol/L for 48 h) on SMMC-7721 growth were 33.8% ,50.1%,63.9% ,78.5% and 84.7%, respectively. Compared with the control group, the number of cells in the G0/G1 phase increased, while that of S phase decreased. The apoptotic cell rates were 18.75%, 25.80%,38.80% ,29.92% and 26.18% ,respectively. The apoptosis cells were strongly stained by Hcechst33342.On exposure to VK3 at the concentration of (2,5,10 umol/L) after 48 h, the mean fluorescence intensity ofFas on cell surface and the expression of fas mRNA and the concentration of FasL in the culture supematantin SMMC-7721 were increased, but they all decreased at the high concentration of VK3. Conclusion VK3can inhibit the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells and induce apoptosis via up-regulating expression of Fas and sFasL.

Objective To explore the application value of single-port inflatable mediastinoscopy combined with laparoscopy in the radical resection of esophageal cancer.Methods The retrospective descriptive study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 27 patients who underwent single-port inflatable mediastinoscopic and laparoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer in the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University between September 2016 and April 2018 were collected.The surgical operators were divided into neck operation group and abdomen operation group.A "Y" tube was used to inflate the abdomen and mediastinum simultaneously with CO2,and the gas pressure was 12-16 mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa).Bilateral exchange free and join forces with the esophagus and xiphoid process operating small incision,the severed esophagus cardia;residual stomach was made into a 3-5 cm tubular stomach and was sutured at the top point;at the same time,esophagus was brought up from the neck,with a pouch suture between upper esophageal and stapling head;the tubular stomach through mediastinum-esophagus bed was pulled to the left neck and then gastroesophageal anastomosis manually or instrument was performed.Observation indicators:(1) surgical and postoperative recovery;(2) follow-up and survival situations.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect postoperative survival up to May 2018.The measurement data with normal distribution were represented as x-±s.The measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range).Results (1) Surgical and postoperative recovery:all the 27 patients underwent successful single-port inflatable mediastinoscopic and laparoscopic radical resection of esophageal cancer,with complete tumor resection and without conversion to open surgery.There was no arrhythmia or myocardial ischemia through intraoperative electrocardiography.Among 27 patients,5 had intraoperative rupture of the pleura and 3 stopped intermittently inflation with CO2 due to obvious hemodynamic changes.The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were (121±21)minutes and (100± 30)mL.Twenty-seven patients had no thoracic incision,obviously decreased postoperative pain and out-of-bed activity at day 1 postoperatively.The volume of postoperative mediastinal drainage was (40± 10)mL.The mediastinal drainage-tube was removed at 1 week after regular food intake.Of 27 patients,5 with pleural effusion were cured by puncture drainage;2 were complicated with anastomotic leakage,1 of them with a small amount of subcutaneous gas under neck incision at 12 days postoperatively was cured spontaneously through oral food intake,without special treatment,and the other had a small amount of subcutaneous gas under neck incision after solid food intake at 1 month postoperatively and then was cured after 1-week fluid food intake;1 with anastomotic stenosis was improved after dilation treatment.The squamous cell carcinoma was confirmed by postoperative pathological examination,without cancer cell infiltration in the upper and lower margins.The numbers of mediastinal lymph node dissected,abdominal lymph nodes dissected and positive lymph node,postoperative pathological staging and duration of hospital stay were respectively 9.5±2.2,8.2±2.5,1 (range,0-12),T1-3N0-1M0 and 13 days (range,11-21 days).(2) Follow-up and survival situations:27 patients were followed up for 1-20 months,with a median time of 10 months.During the follow-up,there was no recurrence or metastasis and death.Conclusion The single-port inflatable mediastinoscopy combined with laparoscopy in the radical resection of esophageal cancer is safe and effective,and it is especially suitable for patients with partial respiratory failure and closed thoracic cavity.

To study the relationship between the late postmortem interval (PMI) and trimethylamine-nitrogen (TMA-N) in postmortem tissues of cadaver, TMA-N in muscles, livers and kidneys of rats was measured at different postmortem intervals (PMD by using a modified spectrophotometric method. The results indicated that the detection sensitivity of TMA-N was 1 mg/L, and there was a good linear correlation between the value of absorbance (A value) and TMA-N at the concentration of 1-10 mg/L (R2 =0.9991). Although TMA variation in muscles was different from that in inner organs during the time since death, TMA-N changes in cadaver tissues was positively correlated with PMI. During 2 to 7 d since death, the best correlation between PMI and TMA-N concentration was found in muscles.With PMI as an independent variable, the cubic polynomial regression equation was y= --0.457x3+6.519x2-24.574x+27.207 (R2=0.969). During 3 to 8 days since death, PMI was best correlated with TMA-N concentration in inner organs. With PMI as the independent variable, the cubic polynomial regression equation was y=0.509x3-9.153x2+55.727x-95.819 (R2=0.953). It was concluded that TMA-N in tissues could be used as a new estimator for late PMI. The method used in this study offered advantages such as accuracy, sensitivity, little samples required and wide PMI estimation.