Objective To establish a method for the determination of Forsythin in Shenyan Jiere Tablets by HPLC. Methods The separation was performed on shim-pak clc-ODS (4.6 mm?150 mm, 5 ?m) with Accetonitrile-0.025 mol/L H3PO4 (20∶80) as mobile phase. The flow rate was 1 mL/min and UV detector was at 277 nm. Results The method had good average recovery with 97.1% (n=5), RSD=1.6%, good linear relationship within the range of 0.12～0.5 ?g. Conclusion The method is accurate, reliable and can be used for quality control of the production.

Fifty cases of acinic cell carcinoma(ACC) of salivary glands were observed in a period of 22 years(l960-1982) in this hospital. 25 tumors out of the 50 occurred in the parotid gland, 7 in the submaxillary gland, and 18 in other minor salivary glands. Conventional microscopy revealed that ACC of salivary glands are composed of granulated acinic cells, clear cells, vacuolated cells, and intercalated duct cells. According to the different histological features, the authors suggest that ACC are to be classified into 6 types: cystic papillary, solid ethmoid, tra-beculopapillary, acinic adenoid, acinic nestlike and diffuse types. This classification facilitates the clinicians and pathologists to grasp the pathological cha- racteristies and diagnostic criteria and assessable prognosis and to accumulate the clinical material for research purposes.Thirty-seven patients out of the 50 have been followed up for years, the longest up to 19 years. 14 patients(37.8%)developed local recurrences. The five and ten year survival rates are 62.2% and 37.8% respectively.The differential diagnosis, histochemistry, histogenesis, and prognosis of ACC were discussed with a brief review of the literature concerned. Our data supports the assumption that ACC originates from the intercalated duct cells rather than from fully differentiated serous cells.

Objective To explore effects of ginsenosides Rg1 on the expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) and tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) 1 in cortex cells after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Methods Ninety healthy rats were randomly divided into sham-operative group, focal cerebral ischemia group, ginsenoside Rg 1groups (low, medium and high concentrations) and drug control group. Rats were intraperitoneally injected saline 45 mg/kg, saline 45 mg/kg+ginsenosides Rg1 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg, nimodipine 1 mg/kg 5 d before surgery, respectively. Focal cerebral isch?emia model was made by middle cerebral artery occluding in rats. The neurological deficit score and TTC staining were used to verify the success of the rat model. The expressions of PARP-1 and TNFR1 were evaluated by immunohistochemical meth?od and Western blot technique. Results There were obvious symptoms of neurological deficit and large pale infarct area in focal cerebral ischemia group compared with those of sham-operative group. There were higher percentages of neurological deficit score and infarct area in ginsenosides Rg1 groups and positive control group than those of sham-operative group, but which were lower than those of ischemia group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences between ginsenosides Rg1 groups and positive control group. The positive cells of PARP-1 and TNFR1 were higher in ginsenosides Rg1 low-dose group than those of sham-operative group and positive control group, while ones of medium and high-dose Rg1 group were higher than those of sham-operative group, and were lower than those of ischemia group (P<0.05). Compared with sham-op?erative group, PARP-1 and TNFR1 expression strips were significantly enhanced in ischemia group. Expression strips were higher in ginsenosides Rg1 low-dose group than those of sham-operative group. Expression strips were higher in ginsen?osides Rg1 medium-dose group than those of sham-operative group, but which were lower than those of ischemia group, and ones of high-dose group were lower than ischemia group (P<0.05). Conclusion Ginsenoside Rg1 shows protective effects on focal ischemia injury, which may be related with down-regulation of the expression of PARP-1 and TNFR1.

Objective To investigate the efficiency of autologous transplantation of peripheral blood stem cell for treatment of patients with chronic lower limb ischemia. Methods Forty-six patients with chronic lower limb ischemia were treated by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. Results Fortytwo patients had pain relief on legs, and cold and cool feelings in lower limbs disappeared. Thirty-five patients had pain relief on feet, and 29 of them had disappearance of cold and cool feelings. Due to necrosis in middle and lower part of leg, 4 patients took extremity amputation after 4 weeks of the transplantation. In the 42 patients who kept their legs 3 months after transplantation, the distance of anginacruris extended from (87. 45 ±41.22) m to (348.52 ± 147.24) m, skin temperature increased from(28.52 ±0.51 ) ℃ to(33.56±0.62) ℃ ,and ankle-brachial index (ABI) increased from(0.48 ±0.06)to(0.75 ±0.07). There were statistical differences, and the scores of the distance of anginacruris, skin temperature, and ABI after transplantation were better than before. six months after transplantation autobiography of lower extremity was used, and neonatal lateral vessels of different degrees were found in 37 patients. Conclusion Autologous transplantation of peripheral blood stem cell is a simple, safe, and effective method, especially in treating patients with lower limb ischemia in which no arterial reconstruction is feasible.

BACKGROUND:Cytological studies show that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s play an important role in postmenopausal osteoporosis mechanism.
OBJECTIVE:To study the osteogenic differentiation in vitro of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s from ovariectomied osteoporotic rats.
METHODS:The osteoporotic animal model was established by performing ovariectomy in the 6-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats. There were four groups:bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s control group, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s osteoporosis group, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s osteogenic induction group and oseogenesis induction group. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s were isolated from the rats of control group and oseogenesis induction group by means of the whole bone marrow adherence method and cultured to the 3rd generation. Then the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s were used in al the experiments. Cel morphology was observed under the inverted phase contrast microscope, cel cycle and proliferation index of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s were detected by flow cytometry. After osteogenic induction, the expression level of alkaline phosphatase was detected, and the fornation of calcium nodes of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s were marked by alizarin red staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The cel s in the osteogenic induction group and oseogenesis induction group had the morphology of osteobalsts, and the change of morphology of the cel s in the oseogenesis induction group was relatively tardiness. The proliferation index in the control group was higher than that in the osteoporosis group (P<0.05);expression level of alkaline phosphatase in the osteogenic induction group was significantly higher than that in the oseogenesis induction group (P<0. 05), and the control group was significantly higher than the oseogenesis group (P<0.05). The alizarin red staining of the cel s in the osteogenic induction group was positive, while negative in the control group and the oseogenesis group;the staining in the osteogenic induction group was stronger than that in the oseogenesis induction group. These findings indicate that both the proliferative potential and the osteogenic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s from the ovariectomized osteoporotic rats are decreased, which may be related with the ostoeporosis pathogensis of ovariectomied rats.

Ethanol production from lignocelluloses of consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) is a system in which cellulase and hemicellulase production, substrate hydrolysis, and fermentation are combined or partially combined by ethanologen microorganisms that express cellulolytic or hemicellulolytic enzymes or engineering cellulolytic microorganisms with ethanol production properties. Due to its potential for significant cost reduction, CBP is receiving more and more attention. In this review article, we discuss the factors that influence the expression level of cellulases in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and updated progress in bioethanol production from lignocellulose by the CBP strategy using the yeast species.
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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the informational and automatic management in Pharmacy intravenous admix-ture service (PIVAS). METHODS:The composition and practical application of PIVAS automatic management system developed in our hospital were introduced,and ratio of irrational medical order,drug dispensing efficiency and the numbers of error before and after application were compared to evaluate its effect. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:The work process was intelligently opti-mized,PIVAS automatic management system developed in our hospital composed by automatic prescription audit system,intelli-gent drug dispensing system,intelligent liquid preparation system,automated sorting system and automatic transportation system, which respectively achieved the automated audit of prescription,intelligent drug dispensing and labeling,responsibility traced in drug dispensing,intelligent mixed deployment of intravenous infusion,automated sorting and transportation of finished products of transfusion liquid. The ratio of irrational medical order decreased from 2.07%to 1.73%,time of drug dispensing and labeling short-ened from(3.15±0.53)h to(1.55±0.27)h,numbers of error within daily dispensing decreased from 0.26±0.78 to 0.06±0.13, numbers of error within daily sorting of finished products of transfusion liquid decreased from 6.57 ± 1.76 to 0.07 ± 0.17. The con-struction of the system achieves the information and automation of major work in PIVAS and improves the management level of PI-VAS.

OBJECTIVE:To introduce the application of intelligent sorting system for prepared infusion in PIVAS of our hospi-tal. METHODS:Intelligent sorting system established by our hospital with barcode scanning technology and relevant hardware de-vices such as automatic drug sorting devices was introduced from system operation environment,system software design and sys-tem function. The effects of the system was evaluated through comparing with manual sorting mode. RESULTS:The intelligent sort-ing system used had such functions as sorting batch selection,intelligent sorting and discharging,information tracing management. Compared to manual sorting,the number of staff under intelligent sorting mode decreased from 7 to 2,sorting errors within 3 months were reduced by 99.0%(591 times vs. 6 times),and the daily sorting errors were reduced by 98.9%(6.57 times vs. 0.07 times). CONCLUSIONS:The system runs stably and sorts accurately,the errors is reduced,the working efficiency is improved and intensity of sorting is reduced,compared to manual sorting.

Objective To summarize clinical features of local and regional failure of salivary gland carcinoma treating by 125I seed,and evaluate the clinical and histologic risk factors for its development.Methods Patients with salivary gland carcinoma treated by 125I seeds between Oct 2001 and Aug 2012 were analyzed retrospectively.The risk factors were analyzed statistically,including age,gender,tumor site,TNM stage,histological differentiation,radiotherapy,treatment,matched peripheral dose and primary or recurrent tumor.Results Ninety-four of 449 patients with salivary gland carcinoma treated by 125I seeds developed local and/or regional area recurrence.Of these,six patients failed in both local and regional area,77 patients failed in local area and eleven patients failed in regional area.The local and regional failure rate was 20.9％.The result of multivariate analysis showed that surgery,radiotherapy and matched peripheral dose were the protective factors(OR =0.458,0.297,0.982,P ＜ 0.05),while age and TNM stage were the risk factors(OR =1.250,1.483,P ＜ O.05).Conclusions The local and regional failure rate was 20.9％.Surgery,radiotherapy and matched peripheral dose were the protective factors;age and TNM stage were the risk factors.

Objective:To explore the effect of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) on the expression of high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) in peritoneal macrophages of septic mice and its possible mechanisms.Methods:Ihe mouse peritoneal macrophages were isolated and cultured by conventional methods.The model of inflammation was established by using lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to incubate with mouse peritoneal macrophages.The PGE2,prostaglandin E receptor (EP) 4 agonist,EP4 RNAi,and DN.CREB inhibitory plasmid were used to interfere with the LPS-treated mouse peritoneal macrophage.The levels of HMGB 1 was determined by Western blot.Results:Compared with LPS alone treatment,the expression of HMGB 1 in peritoneal macrophages was increased obviously after 24 h by treatment with PGE2 and LPS,and it was also increased after the combined treatment of EP4 receptor agonist with LPS for 24 h (both P<0.05);compared with the PGE2+LPS treatment,the level of HMGB1 was decreased after knockdown of EP4 receptor expression (P<0.05);compared with EP4 receptor agonist +LPS treatment,there was no difference in HMGB1 levels in mice after the treatment with DN.CREB plasmid to suppress CREB function (P>0.05);compared with LPS alone treatment,the combined treatment of EP4 receptor agonist with LPS for 24 h could up-regulate the phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and protein kinase B (Akt) thr308 (P<0.05),which were blocked by EGFR inhibitor.Once Akt specific inhibitor was used before EP4 and LPS treatment,the expression of HMGB1 was declined (P<0.05).Conclusion:PGE2 can up-regulate the expression of HMGB1 in sepsis of peritoneal macrophages through EP4 receptor,which may be related to the activation of EGFR/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.