Along with the development of biomarkers, the diagnostic criterion for early AD is continuously progressing until the preclinical stage of AD, on the base of which, the conception of subjective cognitive decline was raised.In order to highlight new ideas of the early diagnosis for AD in its preclinical stage, the current paper will talk about SCD in connection with neuroimaging tech-niques and examination of cerebrospinal fluid.

Alzheimer′s disease ( AD) is the most common disease leading to dementia .With aging of the population , the morbidity of AD is increasing significantly , which brings serious burden personally and socially .So the early diagnosis of AD has be-come the hotspot in the current research field .In order to highlight new ideas for the early diagnosis of AD , the current review will ana-lyze from the first international diagnostic criteria for AD dementia to the latest conceptual framework for research on subjective cogni -tive decline in preclinical Alzheimer′s disease.

Objective:To establish the high performance liquid chromatography-fingerprints( HPLC-FPS)of Chaihu Shugan pills. Methods:The analysis was performed on a Zirchrom Kromasil C18 column with the mobile phase of methanol-water(containing 0. 05%phosphoric acid)with gradient elution at a flow-rate of 0. 8 ml·min-1 . The detection wavelength was set at 294 nm and the column temperature was 30℃. Results:With baicalin as the reference substance,there were 24 common peaks in the fingerprints to establish the fingerprint common pattern. The similarity among the 16 batches of samples was calculated,and the results showed it was within the range of 0. 690-0. 993,suggesting the differences among the samples from different factories. Conclusion:The establishment of the fingerprints provides a simple and practical analysis method for more comprehensive regulation of medicinal material sources,effective quality monitoring of the products and the assurance of effective and safe clinical application.

Objectives:To explore the relationship between sleep quality and coping styles in cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Methods:68 cervical cancer patients were assessed by convenient sampling,who had been investigated with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Jalowiec coping scale (JCS-60).Results:Global PSQI score was (8.60 ± 4.47).Optimistic coping scored highest with score of (2.11 ± 0.45),which was the style most often applied by cervical cancer patients.Emotive coping scored lowest with score of (0.97 ± 0.62).Among 60 coping items,Hoped that things would get better was the most often used coping strategy,Took a drink to make yourself feel better was the least used coping strategy.Global PSQI score was positively correlated with fatalistic coping(r =0.325,P =0.008).Confrontive coping was positively correlated with subjective sleep quality score(r =0.318,P =0.009),while supportive coping was negatively related to subjective sleep quality score(r =-0.306,P =0.013),and palliative was negatively related to daytime dysfunction(r =-0.245,P =0.047).Gonclusions:Sleep problems are a common complaint in cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Health care workers should guide the patients to adopt active coping styles to improve sleep quality.

Objective:To investigate the purification of antibacterial effective fraction of Syringae folium by macroporous resins. Methods:Static adsorption and desorption tests were carried out to screen the macroporous resins. The desorption experiment was per-formed on the selected D101 resin to optimize the separation process. The effects of resin amount, diameter length ratio, elution flow rate, elution solution concentration and volume were studied. Results:The optimal conditions were as follows:the elution solution was 55% ethanol, the adsorption flow rate was 1 BV·h-1 , the elution flow rate was 5 BV·h-1 , 6 BV 25% ethanol was used to eliminate impurity and 8 BV 55% ethanol was used to elute to obtain the effective fraction. Conclusion: The content of antibacterial effective component is above 65% after purified by D101 resin, indicating that the present method is suitable for large-scale preparation of anti-bacterial effective fraction of Syringae folium.

Objective:To observe the effects of AFP gene silencing by siRNA on the Survivin mRNA of hepatocellular carcino-ma cell line HepG2. Methods:AFP gene expression was downregulated in HepG2 cell by RNAi, and the AFP content in the superna-tant was detected by ELISA. Survivin mRNA level was tested by RT-PCR. MTT was applied to evaluate cell proliferation. Flow cytom-etry was employed to observe cell apoptosis. Results:At 48 h after transfection, AFP expression was almost completely inhibited, cell proliferation activity was decreased by 43.1%, cell apoptosis rate was increased by 24.3%, and the Survivin mRNA expression was re-duced to 22.0%in the experimental group. No evident changes were observed in negative control and blank groups. Conclusion:AFP gene silenced by RNAi induces growth inhibition and apoptosis promotion of hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2. This gene may be associated with the suppression of Survivin mRNA.

OBJECTIVETo investigate whether extracts of Danshen and Chuanxinlian (SL) could promote the function recovery in pre-monocytic cell line THP-1 induced by TNF-alpha.

METHODSL extracts (0.125-2 g x L(-1)) were used to incubate THP-1 for 24 h before stimulation with TNF-alpha (20 microg x L(-1)), the adhesion, migration, lipid uptake and secretion of THP-1 were observed.

RESULTSL (0.5-2 g x L(-1)) had obvious effect on decreasing the THP-1 adhesion. The number of passed membrane was much fewer than that of control cells in SL (0.125-2 g x L(-1)). SL (0.125-2 g x L(-1)) reduced the total cholesterol content significantly. The levels of IL-6 in SL (2 g x L(-1)) were significantly decreased,and IL-10 was increased than that before the treatment.

CONCLUSIONSL extracts could promote the function recovery such as adhesion, migration, lipid uptake and secretion of THP-1 induced by TNF-alpha, which probably is one of the mechanisms of inhibit the inflammatory reaction in initiation and development of AS.

Animals ; Cell Adhesion ; drug effects ; Cell Line ; Cell Movement ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Lipid Metabolism ; drug effects ; Male ; Monocytes ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; secretion ; Rabbits ; Salvia miltiorrhiza ; chemistry ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; pharmacology

Objective To explore a new index for reflecting the topological information of brain functional networks in patients at high risk of Alzheimer disease using characteristics of resting-state functional connectivity strengths(FCS) in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment(aMCI). Methods Thirty-one aMCI patients and 42 age, gender and years of education matched normal controls were enrolled between September 2009 and April 2011 in this study. The resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) data of all participants were acquired and preprocessed. Then the whole-brain functional connectivities were constructed for exploring the distribution characteristics of hub regions which had higher FCS values. Using two-sample t test to compare group differences in age, years of education and each neuropsychological assessment. In addition, using Chi-squared test to compare group differences in gender. Group differences in FCS values were analyzed by general linear model. Finally, correlation analyses were used to evaluate the relationships between the FCS values of the brain regions with group differences and behavioral scores in aMCI patients. Results The hub regions of the functional networks in the aMCI patients were mainly located in the association cortices such as the precuneuses, posterior cingulate cortices, medial prefrontal cortices, angular gyri, superior occipital gyri, fusiform gyri and lingual gyri. The distribution models in the aMCI patients were consistent with those in the normal controls. However, the FCS values of these brain regions were significantly lower in the aMCI patients than those in the normal controls. In comparison to the normal controls, the aMCI patients had significantly decreased FCS values in the bilateral fusiform gyri, lingual gyri, superior occipital gyri, left middle occipital gyrus and postcentral gyrus (the cluster was 389, 230, 187 and 107 voxels, respectively;P<0.05, respectively), and they had decreased trends of FCS values in the bilateral posterior cingulate cortices and right insulas. The correlation analysis with uncorrected conditions showed that the FCS values of the left postcentral gyri were correlatid with the clock drawing test (CDT) scores (r=0.436, P=0.026). Conclusions aMCI mainly attacks the hub regions of brain functional networks. The changes of functional connectivities in aMCI may reflect the early pathophysiologic alterations of AD.

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Tiangou Jiangya capsule (TJC) on blood pressure in renovascular hypertension rats and explore its possible mechanism.

METHODSeventy-two Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model group, captopril group, TJC small, medium and high dose groups. Non-invasive blood pressure measurement was used to detect the arterial blood pressure of rat tails. PRA, Ang II , ALD, 6-Keto-PGF1alpha, ET and TXB2 content in blood was measured by radioimmunoassay. NO content in blood was determined by method of nitrate reductase.

RESULTThe systolic, diastolic and mean pressure significantly increased, serum PRA, Ang II , ALD decreased, ET levels significantly increased in model group rats. TJC significantly reduced blood pressure, improved the plasma renin activity, decreased ET levels and increased NO content of model rats.

CONCLUSIONTJC can reduce blood pressure of renovascular hypertention rats, and the mechanism may be related to its regulating lower blood pressure regulation of the secretion of RAAS system and improving vascular endothelial function.

Angiotensin II ; blood ; Animals ; Antihypertensive Agents ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Benzyl Alcohols ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Blood Pressure ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Flavonoids ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Furans ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Glucosides ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Hypertension, Renovascular ; blood ; drug therapy ; Lignans ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Renin ; blood ; Renin-Angiotensin System ; drug effects