AIM: To compare difference and similarity of transdermal therapeutics between traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and Western Medicine, to investigate the merit and shortage of the trans-meridional-point therapeutics in TCM, and to find out the problems urgent to be resolved so as to expand external remedy of TCM.METHODS: A part of literatures of TCM about transdermal therapeutics were reviewed, and PubMed database and relevant articles in Chinese medical journals were retrieved to analyze the relevant information RESULTS: The trans-meridional-point therapeutics of TCM had a long his tory, with rich experience and definite effect. The key of it was the amplification and integrative effect produced during the process of absorption of drugs through meridional point. The research of transdermal therapeutics combined with transdermal therapeutic system(TTS) had been in a starting stage, but it was limited in the research of a disease and a prescription, being of shortage in evidence of effective mechanism and morphology. Now one of the hot points in effective mechanism of TTS was to resolve rate-limiting process for medicine transportation through the corneal layer so as to promote entering of enough medicine into the body.CONCLUSION: It is urgent to solve the essence of the morphological basis of acupoint structure, establish experimental animal mode of transdermal therapeutics, and popularize clinical application on the basis of a great deal of medicinal experiments on animals so as to bring new ideas for transdermal remedy of Chinese drug.

Objective To evaluate the feacibility of microalbumin(MA),alpha-1 -raicroglobulin (?1-MG) ,N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NAG), retinol-binding protein (RBP)as predictors of outcome in critically ill patients. Methods A prospective study was underwent in 30 critically ill patients.Urinary samples were collected at ICU admission and on the third,seventh ICU day for MA,?1-MG,NAG,RBP measurement.The severity of illness was assessed by APACHE II score calculated on the first ICU day,and the degree of organ dysfunction was assessed using SOFA score calculated on the first,third,seventh ICU day. Results MA,?1-MG,the durations of ICU stay and mechanical ventilation,APACHE II score, SOFA score were relative factors of MODS and death in ICU. There was significant association of APACHE II with MA (r=0.397),?1-MG (r=0.448), and RBP (r= 0.465), respectively. The area under ROC curve of APACHE II score,SOFA score,MA,?1-MG, RBP,NAG to predicate the death in ICU were 0.875 ( P

Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; therapeutic use ; Autoantigens ; immunology ; Child ; Cytokines ; metabolism ; HLA Antigens ; genetics ; Hepatitis, Autoimmune ; diagnosis ; immunology ; therapy ; Humans ; Immunosuppressive Agents ; therapeutic use ; Liver ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Liver Transplantation

OBJECTIVE:To establish HPLC method for the determination of tanshinoneⅡ A in Ganxinkang capsules.ME_ THODS:The separation was carried out on C 18 column.The mobile phase was composed of methanol-water(80∶20)with a fl_ ow rate at0.8ml/min and detection wavelength at269nm.RESULTS:The linear range of tanshinoneⅡ A was0.16?g～0.80?g (r=0.9989)with average recovery at96.3%(RSD=1.21%).CONCLUSION:This method was convenient,accurate,rapid and reproducible,and suitable for the quality control of this preparation.

Senescence is one of the most important phenomena in cells' life. It is hold by one of hypothesis for cell senescence that residue DNA damages of a cell will accelerate its senescence.The normal function of surveillance and repair system for DNA damage is highly related with the senescence regulation of a cell. As a result, research of senescence regulation role of enzymes related for surveillance and repair of DNA damage, such as PARP, DNA-PK, ATM, p53, etc., will discover the inner relation between stress response of cell to DNA damage, regulation of DNA damage repair and cell senescence. That may be helpful for research of anti-aging and treatment of tumor by regulation of senescence of tumor cells.

Protease activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) is a G-protein-coupled receptor. Recent studies indicate that PAR-2 is mainly expressed in leukocytes and activated by pancreatin and (or) tryptase, which subsequently induces inflammation through degranulation of leukocytes. Activation of PAR-2 in leukocytes is possibly involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective To investigate the pathogens of acute respiratory infection of children.Methods A total of 159 children with acute respiratory infection who were hospitalized in our department from August 2005 to January 2006 were involved in this study.The serum IgM antibody of 18 pathogens were detected by indirect immunofluorescence test.The 18 pathogens included respiratory syncytial virus(RSV),adenovirus(ADV),influenza A(H1N1,H3N2)and B viruses,parainfluenza viruses(PIV) type 1,2,3 and 4,coxsackie virus B1(CBV1),coxsackie virus A7(CAV7),echovirus(ECHO7),haemophilus influenzae(HI),klebsiella pneumoniae(KP),bordetella pertussis(BP),bordetella parapertussis(BPP) and legionella pneumophila serotype 1 and 12.Results The evidence of specific IgM was obtained in 103 of 159 patients(64.78%).Influenza A was found in 66 cases(64.08%),influenza B in 49 cases(47.57%),enterovirus in 26 cases(25.24%),RSV in 18 cases(17.48%),PIV in 11 cases(10.68%),and co-infection in 66 cases(64.08%),1/ 3 of them were co-infected with influenza A and B.Conclusions Viruses are the most common agents of acute respiratory infection.Influenza virus is predominant among them.

Objective To develop a method of quality control for fingerprints of Xinshu Oral Liquid. Methods Based on electrophoregram of ten batches of genuine Radix Angelicae Sinensis (RAS), ten batches of genuine Rhizoma Chuanxiong (RC), and ten batches of genuine Flos Carthami (FC) by high performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) to compare the fingerprints between Xinshu Oral Liquid and the genuine medicinal herbs, single herb decoction, nagetive control herb solution, respectively. The fingerprint assignment was made by comparing the UV spectra and relative migration time. Results To compare the fingerprints of ten samples from different batches and single herb, the correlation of peaks between fingerprings was found. Finally the standard fingerprints and the method of quality control were established. Conclusion Based on the fingerprints of ten batches of prearations, an average electro-phoregram was used as the standard fingerprint. There are 27 “common peaks” in the fingerprint, among them 14 from RAS, ten from RC (in which seven are commnon) and nine from FC.

Objective To study the effects of ginseng fruit saponins(GFS)on the coronary circulation and cardial oxygen metabolism in dogs with acute myocardial infarction.Methods The acute myocardial infarction model was induced by ligating the left anterior descending coronary of dogs for 6 h.90 min after treatment with GFS,the blood flow of coronary artery was determined by using electromagnetism flowmeter with MP-27 type.At the same time,the blood oxygen contents of artery and vein were determined by using analysis instrument of blood gas with CORNIHG 178 type.Results After treated by GFS(in a dosage of 5 and 10 mg?kg~(-1) iv drip for 90 min),the myocardial blood flow(MBF) was increased and coronary vascular resistance(CVR) was decreased significantly.Meanwhile the cardiac oxygen consumption and myocardial oxygen utilization rate were also decreased,but cardiac oxygen consumption index had not changed significantly.Conclusion GFS has protective effects on acute myocardial ischemia through improving the coronary circulation,increasing myocardial blood supply and decreasing cardiac oxygen consumption and myocardial oxygen utilization rate.

The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has greatly changed the pattern and natural history of ocular diseases of HIV-infected patients, resulting from the immune recovery and reduction of opportunistic infections. However, ophthalmic complica-tion continues to be concern in AIDS even in the HAART era, especially in developing areas, where absolute majority of HIV-positive patients live. Lack of test facilities and experience, poor conditions of hygiene, different microbiological environment, absence of effective treatment etc., characterize the ophthalmic manifestation of HIV-infected patients in developing countries from that in developed regions and thus pose a great challenge to the ophthalmic treatment in developing area. Not only varied from region to region, ocular complications are distinctive between adults and children. At the same time, the side effects due to the application of HAART pose their own risks of ocular complication and should, therefore, be given more research attention.