Emodin is the main effective monomer of Rhubarb, which has a variety of pharmacological actions and valuable clinical applications.Recently, there are many reports about molecular mechanisms of emodin pharmacological actions,and they givehighly attention on the dephlogisticating and antineoplastic effects. These effects are achieved through affecting the concentration and transportation of ions, resisting of oxidation and free radical, and affecting the secretion of inflammatory factor and the enzyme activity and apoptosis and so on. This article summarizes the reports and hopes to provide theoretical basis for the practical application.

Histone deacetylases (HDACs) catalyze the deacetylation of histone and nonhistone proteins. They play important roles in regulating chromatin remodeling and gene transcription,and that aberrant chromatin remodeling and transcriptional dysregulation are associated with many neurodegenerative diseases. Preclinical studies have suggested that histone deacetylases inhibitors (HDACIs) can target diverse pathophysiologies of ischemic stroke,not only reduce neuronal damage and infarct volume,but also promote the neuronal plasticity and functional recovery after ischemia. This article mainly reviews the neuroprotective mechanisms of HDACIs in ischemic stroke.

Objective To observe the effect of local curettage combined with ointment in fistula applying in refractory apical fistula.Methods 56 cases of patients with refractory apical fistula one month after faultless root cannal therapy divided into group A and B by lottery,with 28 cases in each group.Local curettage combined with ointment in fistula applying in group A,and no processing applying in group B.One year fellow up was given to every patient to compare the effect between the two groups.Results All the 28 cases of patients with refractory apical fistu-la were recovering in three months.The improvement rate was 100%,recovery rate 100%,and the mean time of fistula disappearing was (0.5 ±0.1)months,time of shadow around root tip disappearing (2.5 ±0.7)months.Four cases in group B were improved in three months,three cases in six months and one case in nine months,with two cases recove-ring.The improvement rate was 28.57%,recovery rate was 7.14%,and the mean time of fistula disappearing was (5.0 ±0.7)months,time of shadow around root tip disappearing (9.4 ±1.0)months.The improvement rate in group A was higher than that in group B (χ2 =33.749,P<0.05),recovery rate in group A was higher than that in group B (χ2 =49.727,P<0.05).The mean time of fistula disappearing in group A was shorter than that in group B (t=3.081,P<0.05),mean time of shadow around root tip disappearing in group A was shorter than that in group B (t=5.042,P<0.05).Conclusion It was effective to apply local curettage combined with ointment in fistula applying in refractory apical fistula,and it is worthy of clinical popularization.

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ObjectiveTo study the clinical significance of determination on homocysteine in serum of pediatric idiopathic epilepsy. MethodsThe homocysteine level in serum of 81 patients with pediatric idiopathic epilepsy was determined,and the value of normal children was tested and compared as control. ResultsThe concentration of Hey in research group was from 7.6mol/L to 22.0μmol/L,the mean value was(15.91 ±2.38)μmol/L,The concentration of Hcy in control group was from 3μmol/L to 9μmol/L,and the mean value was(6.87 ± 1.75)μmol/L.which showed a significant difference(P＜0.05).By comparison,the high concentration(＞15 μmol/L)of Hcy in control group was only 6 cases,while it was 73 cases in research group,which also showed a significant difference (P＜0.05). ConclusionHcy level was apparently relevant with occurring rate of pediatric idiopathic epilepsy.In the diagnosed clinical treatment of idiopathic epilepsy,the closely monitor of serum level of homocysteine,and timely promoting Hcy metabolism.should be carried out.

After summing up the experience of recent years' clinic teaching, ICU department in Fangcun Branch of Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of TCM comes to a conclusion that, the clinical teaching of ICU should pay attention to and ensure effective implementation of beginning educationg. And following the PDCA method (Plan, Do, Check & Act) will make the work orderly, normative and controllable and meanwhile raise the students' observing and analysis ability as well as their operation and doctor-patient communication ability. In this way we can mostly enhance the effect of teaching.

Objective To investigate effect of platelet-associated antibody to the platelet transfusion.Methods Platelet-associated antibody in 120 patients who needed repeated platelet transfusion for long-time was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA),and platelet count was assayed before and after blood transfusion,and the effect of platelet transfusion was investigated by corrected platelet count.Crossmatch approcah was used to screen compatible platelet for patients with platelet relative antibody positive.Results The ratio of positive platelet-aasociated antibody in patients who needed repeated platelet transfusion was 65.0％,and the ratio of platelet transfusion resistance was 61.7％.The ratios of platelet transfusion resistance were 84.6％ and 19.0％ respectively in patients with positive platelet-associated antibody and in patients with negative platelet-associated antibody,which were different in statistic in both groups( x2 =,46.914,P ＜0.0l ).The effective ratio of platelet transfusion in patients with positive platelet-associated antibody after crossmatch approach was 85.9％.Conclusion Positive platelet-associated antibody was related to platelet transfusion resistance with high risk,and crossmatch approach could increase the effect of platelet transfusion.

Objective The aim of this study is to undemtand the development of peripheral nerve injury on diabetes mellitus.Methods Diabetes was induced by STZ.We determined nerve conduction velocity,thermal pain threshold,morphoh)gy changes of sciatic nerve and quantitative analysis of sural nerve of diabetic model group and normal control group after 2 weeks,4 weeks,6 weeks,8 weeks,12 weeks respectively,and observed dynamically functional and morphologic changes of peripheral nerve of diabetic rats.Results After 2 weeks,diabetic rats showed that motor and sensory nerve conduction velocities slowed down and thermal pain threshold decreased.After 4 weeks.changes of pathology of sciatic nerve were observed.With the duration extending,the damages of nerve were aggravated gradually.Conclusions Neumpathy appeared in earlier stage on experimental diabetic rats and functional changes were preceded to morphologic changes.

To explore the difference of respiratory muscle strength and respiratory drive between lung qi deficiency pattern and spleen qi deficiency pattern in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Forty two cases of COPD were differentiated as lung qi deficiency pattern (n=23, Group A) and spleen qi deficiency pattern(n=19, Group B) and twenty healthy volunteers served as control (Group C). Pulmonary ventilatory function such as forced vital capacity(FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1), FVC/ FEV 1 and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) were examined; and the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) and oral blocking pressure were also detected.As compared with Group C, pulmonary ventilation was decreased in both Group A and Group B and more obviously in Group B (P0 05); MIP and MEP in Group B differed from those in Group C (P

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effect and possible mechanism of schisanhenol(Sal) in SH-SY5Y cell induced by H2O2. METHODS: SH-SY5Y cells were treated with Sal (1, 10 and 50 μmol•L-1) for 4 h and then exposed to H2O2 100 μmol•L-1 for 24 h. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. The expressions of silent information regulator 1(SIRT1), PGC-1α and p-tau (S396) protein were detected using Western blotting. RESULTS: MTT results showed that Sal significantly increased the survival rate of SH-SY5Y cell damaged by H2O2. Western blotting analysis showed that H2O2 reduced the expressions of SIRT1 and PGC-1α in SH-SY5Y cells. However, tau protein content was increased by H2O2 at p-tau(S396) sites. Sal treatment significantly increased the levels of SIRT1 and PGC-1α and decreased p-tau(S396) level induced by H2O2 in SH-SY5Y cells. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that Sal has a protective effect on H2O2 damaged SH-SY5Y cells, which is related to up regulating the expressions of SIRT1 and PGC-1α protein and decreasing the phosphorylation of tau protein.