Objective To investigate the effect of the heroin addicts on rat's thyroid C cells, the secretion of calcitonin(CT) and serum FT_3, FT_4, TSH. Methods Adulthood 55 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group(NCG), saline control group(SCG) and heroin dependence group(HDG). Heroin-dependent rat models were set up by the way of subcutaneous injection of heroin and the thyroid glands were excised on the 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, and 38th days after models were set up. Tissues were assessed by immunohistochemical SABC method, cell counting, image analysis method and chemiluminescence techniques. ResultCompared with the normal control group(NCG)and saliane control group( SCG), the immune staining intensity was weakened;the number of CT positive cells was reduced(P<0.05);the average gray value was significantly higher(P<0.05) and showed a gradual increase in the CT positive cells of heroin dependence group(HGD). The concentration of TSH in HDG was not statistically significant as compared with the NCG. The concentration of FT_3 in HDG decreased gradually on the 10th day and the 17th day as compared with the NCG.(P<0.05). The concentration of FT_4 in HDG increased gradually on the 24th day and the 38th day as compared with the NCG.(P<0.05). Conclusion During heroin dependence period, the number and functional of CT positive cells has decreased. The changes of concentration of FT_3 and FT_4 suggest that the function of thyroid gland has changed.

Objective To establish a method for the determination of Baicalin in Fuke Yangkun pills.Method High-performance liquid chromatography method was used.The chromatographic conditions were as follows:C18 column,mobile phase of methanol ∶0.4 %phosphoric acid(45 ∶55),detection wavelength being 280 nm,a flow rate of 1.20 mL?min-1 and the column temperature being 25 ℃.Results There existed a good linearity when the injection quantity is in the range of 0.0541 ?g to 0.5408 ?g.Average recovery is 99.98 %,and RSD is 1.32 %.Conclusion HPLC method is simple and effective and can be applied for the detemination of Baicalin in Fuke Yangkun pills.

Objective: To investigate the effects of dendritic cells(DCs) loaded with tumor antigens on the proliferation and antitumor activity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes(TILs) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro . Methods:DCs derived from the peripheral blood of patients with HCC were loaded with autologous tumor lysate(Tuly) to generate DC-Tuly and then the DC-Tuly was co-cultured with autologous TILs in low concentration of IL-2. TILs were counted, and the phenotypes of DCs and TILs were assayed by FCM and the cytotoxicity of TILs was determined with LDH method. The concentration of cytokines in TILs culture supernatant such as IFN-? and TNF-? was detected by ELISA . Results: The expression levels of CD1a, CD80, CD83,CD86, CD40, HLA-DR molecules on the DC-Tuly are notably increased( P

Objective To evaluate the molluscicidal effect of 2 kinds of shamingdan in lab. Methods Under constant temperature (25?1) ℃, the studies were carried out by using different concentrations(dosages) of molluscicide, shamingdan, in various methods of immersing, spraying and dusting power, and the molluscicidal effects were compared with 50% wettable powder of niclosamide ethanolamine salt(WPN). Results The 48-hour's LC_ 50(s) of 4% shamingdan granular formulation and 50% shamingdan soluble powder were 0.1752 mg/L and 0.2713 mg/L, respectively, which were similar to that of 50% WPN. In spraying and dusting powder experiment, the 7-day's LC_ 50(s) were 3.0418, 0.1623 g/m~2 and 2.8752, 1.1101 g/m~2, respectively, and the 50% shamingdan soluble powder was better than 4% shamingdan granular formulation and 50% WPN. Conclusions The molluscicidal effect of 2 kinds of shamingdan using immersing is better than that using spraying and dusting. The molluscicidal effect of the 50% shamingdan soluble powder is remarkably better than that of the 4% shamingdan granular formulation and 50% WPN.

Objective To verify whether cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) can be used as an effective method to assess vestibular functions in diabetic rats ,we examined and analyzed cervical vestibular e-voked myogenic potential (cVEMP) in different duration diabetic rats and normal rats .Methods A total of 220 male SD rats were randomly divided into control group (n=20) and diabetes group (n= 200) .The diabetic rats were further divided into 4 ,6 ,8 ,10 ,and 12 week groups (40 rats each group) according to the diabetes duration . Diabetes was induced by STZ .The general situation ,ABR and cVEMP were conducted in all the groups .Results All diabetic groups appeared typical diabetic symptoms including polydipsia ,polyuria ,more food ,weight loss (P<0 .01) and blood glucose elevation (P<0 .01) .The threshold of ABR was significantly elevated (P<0 .05) in the 6 , 8 ,10 ,and 12 week diabetic group .Compared to the normal group ,the threshold of cVEMP was significantly elevat-ed in 8 week(53 .87 ± 11 .16 dB nHL) ,10 week(67 .00 ± 12 .74 dB nHL) ,12 week(67 .00 ± 9 .23 dB nHL) diabetes groups(P<0 .01) and the mean latency of P1 peak was significantly prolonged (P<0 .01) in 8 week(5 .01 ± 0 .33 ms) ,10 week(5 .37 ± 0 .45 ms) ,and 12 week(5 .39 ± 0 .24 ms) .The mean latency of N1 peak was significantly pro-longed (P<0 .01) in 10 week (8 .98 ± 0 .86 ms) ,and 12 week (9 .08 ± 0 .45 ms) compared to the control group .As to P1 - N1 amplitudes ,there was no significantly difference among all groups (P> 0 .05) .Conclusion In the cVEM P test ,the threshold increased ,the PI peak latency and N1 peak latency prolonged from the 8 th week of diabe-tes rats models .Vestibular functions were descent gradually due to different degrees of vestibular end -organ impairment . All data indicated that VEM P could be used as an early diagnostic method .

In order to clarify material basis of effective parts of liangxue tongyu prescription, blood-heat and blood-stasis rat model induced by dry yeast was established. The changes of rectal temperature, blood viscosity and plasma viscosity were used to evaluate the cooling-blood and activating-blood effects of liangxue tongyu prescription and its parts. Compared with the model group, the extract from liangxue tongyu prescription, its volatile oil and n-butanol part could significantly reduce rectal temperature (P<0.01), and also reduce blood viscosity and plasma viscosity to various degrees (P<0.01 or P<0.05). So volatile oil and n-butanol part were primarily identified as effective parts of liangxue tongyu prescription. By using GC-MS with normalization method of area to analyze volatile oil of liangxue tongyu prescription, 70 compounds were identified, accounting for about 92.54%, mainly as β-asarone, paeonol, α-asarone and shyobunone. 42 compounds such as peony glycosides, tannins, and iridoid glycosides were identified by HPLC-MS techniques and standard comparison. The study determined the effective parts of liangxue tongyu prescription and clarified the chemical composition providing the foundation for further studies on material basis of liangxue tongyu prescription.

Objective To explore the effect of praziquantel on schistosomal ovum granuloma in the lung of mice.Methods Forty-eight mice were divided into 4 groups.Group A:first,the mice were injected with schistosomal ova hypodermicly in abdomen and 10 days later,injected with schistosomal ova intravenously in the cauda;Group B:in addition to the injection of schistosomal ova as the same of Group A,the mice were administered with praziquantel [300 mg/(kg?d)] for 3 days from the last day of the intravenous injection of the ova;Group C:in addition to the injection of schistosomal ova as the same of Group A,the mice were administered with praziquantel(75 mg/kg,B.i.d.)for 5 days weekly until the mice were sacrificed;Group D:the same as Group C but praziquantel was given to the mice from the 29th after the intravenous injection of the ova.Three mice of each group were sacrificed on the 7th,14th,28th,56th day after the intravenous injection of the ova and the lung tissues were fixed with formalin and the slices were HE stained.Fifteen-thirty pieces of schistosomal ovum granuloma were examined and their areas were measured and the mean areas of each group were calculated and compared.Results On the 7th,14th and 28th days after the intravenous injection of the ova,the mean area of schistosomal ovum granuloma in Group C was significantly less than that in Group A,and there was a significant difference between the two groups,P 0.05.On the 56th day,the mean areas of schistosomal ovum granuloma in Group B,C,D were significantly less than that in Group A,all P

Objective To understand the distribution,variance and dynamics of Oncomelania snails in the water system of the Bianmin River after the river bank being protected with concrete.Methods The snails in the water system of the Bianmin River were investigated with the systemic sampling method and environmental spot-checking method in spring from 2002 to 2005.The indexes including area with snails,area with infected snails,rate of frames with snails,density of living snails and infection rate of snails in different environments were collected,analyzed and compared year by year.Results From 2002 to 2005,in the main river of the water system of the Bianmin River,irrigation areas and the adjacent marshlands of the Yangtze River,the areas with snails were 20.94-31.88,39.30-48.08 hm2 and 275.13-292.31 hm2,respectively;the rates of frames with snails were 9.96%-21.88%,29.61%-58.54% and 62.14%-85.97%,respectively;the mean densities of snails were 0.97-1.86,0.92-3.96 snails/0.1 m2 and 7.72-11.15 snails/0.1 m2.In 2005,in the main river,irrigation areas and the adjacent marshlands,the rates of frames with snails were 21.88%,39.33% and 83.81%,respectively;the densities of living snails were 1.30,3.96 snails/0.1 m2 and 11.15 snails/0.1 m2.During the last four years,the rates of frames with snails increased quickly in the main river of the water system of the Bianmin River;the densities of snails increased by 4 times in the irrigation areas;the indexes mentioned above were stable in the adjacent marshlands of the Yangtze River.However,the rate of frames with snails in the marshlands was 2-3 times higher than that in the irrigation areas and the mean density of snails in the marshlands was 3-8 times higher than that in the irrigation areas.Conclusions The main factor causing the increase of snails is that the river beach has not been cleaned yet in the water system of the Bianmin River,and so the key of schistosomiasis control is that first,the river beach should be cleaned completely,and at the same time,strengthening the snail control in the irrigation areas and the snail surveillance and snail control with molluscicides in the outfalls of the rivers of the water system of the Bianmin River to the Yangtze River.

Objective To evaluate the mid-term effectiveness of the medium-and-long-term programme of the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in Jiangsu Province. Methods The programme was carried out in Jiangsu Province and the comprehensive measures relied mainly on snail control, detection and chemotherapy of schistosomiasis for residents and livestock. The mid-term effectiveness of the programme was observed and evaluated longitudinally. Results The coverage rate of snail control areas and the ratio of chemotherapy of schistosomiasis for residents and livestock rose year after year. The snail areas, the infected snail areas and the infection rate of schistosome for residents and livestock reduced year after year. There were negative correlations between the coverage rates of snail control and the infected snail areas, the number of settings with infected snails, the infection rate of schistosome for residents, the infection rate of schistosome for livestock and the morbidity of acute schistosomiasis, respectively (rInfected snail areas=-0.897,P=0.039;rNo. of settings with infected snail=-0.937,P=0.019;rInfection rate for residents=-0.913,P=0.031;rInfection rate for livestock=-0.991,P=0.001;rMorbidity of acute schistosomiasis=-0.894,P=0.041). There were negative correlations between the ratio of chemotherapy of schistosomiasis for residents and the infected snail areas, and between the ratio of chemotherapy of schistosomiasis for livestock and the infected snail areas (rRatio of chemotherapy for residents =-0.965,P=0.008;rRatio of chemotherapy for livestock=-0.921,P=0.027). There were negative correlations between the funds of schistosomiasis control and the infection rate of schistosome for residents livestock, respectively (rInfection rate for residents=-0.897,P=0.039;rInfection rate for livestock=-0.971,P=0.006). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that there were the linearity relationships between the infection rate of schistosome for residents and the coverage rates of snail control, and between the infection rate of schistosome for livestock and the coverage rates of snail control, and between the morbidity of acute schistosomiasis and the coverage rates of snail control. Conclusions The effect of the comprehensive strategy of schistosomiasis control which relies mainly on snail control, detection and chemotherapy of schistosomiasis for residents and livestock are remarkable. The snail control and chemotherapy are effective and immediate. The increased funds would be essential guarantee for control and elimination of schistosomiasis.