AIM: To establish a method of determining the content of total saponin of Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng in buccal tablets by HPLC. METHODS: Chromatographic conditions are as follows:Hypersil NH_2 column(4.6 mm?200 mm,5 ?m) as the stationary phase,acetonitrile-1% phosphate buffer solution(0-10 min,20:80;10-20 min,25:75;20-25 min,45:55;25-30 min,50:50) as the mobile phase,the velocity of flow is 1.0 mL/min,the temperature of coloum is 35(?C) and the detection wavelength is 203 nm. RESULTS: The HPLC method has good linearity in determining the total saponin of Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng content,and we can detect four saponins at the same time,linear range,ginsenoside Rg1 0.093 75-6 ?g,ginsenoside Re 0.011 72-0.75 ?g,notoginsenoside R1 0.023 44-1.5 ?g and ginsenoside Rb1 0.140 6-9 ?g,the correlation coefficient r=0.999 9. CONCLUSION: The established method in this article is simple and convenient,with good reproductivity.We can detect four saponins in the total saponin of Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng Buccal Tablets at the same time by this method.It can be used for quality control of the total saponin of Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng Buccal Tablets.

After Puerarin Eyedrops was optimized,its stabilities in the conditions of high tempera- ture,low temperature,strong light and constrant temperature with constant humidity were studied by reversed phase HPLC.The analysis method was rapid,specific and precise.The average recovery was 99.42%.The results showed that the Puerarin Eyedrops had good thermostability and photostability.The shelf life of the Puerarin Eyedrops was 2 years.

Objective To develop a HPLC method for the determination of oxymatrine in Oxymatrin Injection.Methods A RP-HPLC method with Lichrospher 5 ODS C18 column(4.6 mm? 250 mm,5 ? m) was used,and the mobile phase was the mixture of acetonnitrile-pH2.0 sulphate buffer solution(7∶93) at the f low rate of 1.0mL/min.The column temperature was 30 ℃,the UV detection wave length was 220 nm and the injection volume was 20 ? L.Results The calibra tion curve was linear(r=1.0000) in the range of 3.63～ 116.04 ? g/mL for oxyma trine.The mean recovery was 100.1 %(RSD=0.86 %,n=6).Conclusion Thi s method is effective and can be used for the determination of oxymatrine in Oxymatrine Injection.

Combined with method of ketoconazole resistance screening, a 7alpha,15alpha-diOH-DHEA high-producing mutant Colletotrichum lini ST-1 was obtained by compound mutation of NTG and low energy N+ ion beam implantation. With the substrate concentration of 10 g/L DHEA, the molar yield of 7alpha,15alpha-diOH-DHEA reached 34.2%, increased by 46.2% than that of the original strain. Then we optimized the medium. First, Plackett-Burman design was used to evaluate the effects of medium components on molar yield of the product. Results show that glucose, yeast extract and MgSO4 x 7H2O were the important parameters for the biotransformation process. Subsequently, the path of steepest ascent was used to approach the optimal levels. To obtain the optimal levels, central composite design and response surface analysis were carried out. The optimal medium was as follows (g/L): glucose 26.34, yeast extract 12.15, corn flour 3.00, FeSO4 x 7H2O 0.015, MgSO4 x 7H2O 0.14, KH2PO4 0.90. Under the optimal conditions, the molar yield of 7alpha,15alpha-diOH-DHEA reached 49.3%, which was 44.2% higher than that of using the medium before optimization.
Biotransformation ; Colletotrichum ; metabolism ; Dehydroepiandrosterone ; chemistry ; Fermentation ; Hydroxylation ; Industrial Microbiology ; Mutation

Pulsatile drug delivery system,capable of releasing drug at the predetermined times according to clinical therapeutic requirements,can be used to treat several rhythmic diseases.Majority of individuals experience the rise in the blood pressure in the early morning hours,which potentially leads to serious cardiovascular complications.The purpose of the study was to develop pulsatile candesartan cilexetil core-in-cup tablets according to human circadian rhythm of blood pressure.The factors influencing t_(lag) were evaluated by in vitro drug release and tablet erosion observations.In addition,the jugular artery pressures vs times courses of rabbits were recorded after oral administration of commercial candesartan cilexetil tablets or the developed core-in-cup tablets.The quantity and characteristics of the excipients in top layers in the tablets were found to modify t_(lag).In vivo studies showed that the onset times indicating the decreases in the blood pressures of commercial tablets and core-in-cup tablets were (98 ± 17) min and (278 ±29) min,respevtively.In vivo t_(lag) of the prepared core-in-cup tablets was (180 ± 34) min in rabbits,which is consistent with the goal of design.

Objective To study the association of tryptophan hydroxylase-2 (TPH2) gene polymorphism and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and its impulsivity in Chinese Han population. Methods The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of TPH2 in transcriptional control region,-703G/T,was analyzed by PCR-RFLP genotyping assay in 117 ASPD patients and 142 healthy controls. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11) was used to evaluate the impulsivity of subjects. Results There were significant differences between ASPD and controis on genotype and allele frequencies of TPH2-703G/T (x2 = 7.73, P ＜ 0.05; x2 = 5.12, P ＜ 0.05). The GG genotype and G allele were positively associated with ASPD(OR = 1.458,95% CI = 1.080 ～ 1.968 ;OR = 1.479,95% CI = 1.045 ～ 2.094). The scores of BIS-11 and its factors in GG genotype group((71.28 ± 7.50), (19.60 ±3.41), (25.73 ± 4.92), (25.95 ± 4.77) ) were higher than GT genotype group (( 66.23 ± 8.06), (17.79 ±3.02) ,(23.06 ±3.84) ,(25.38 ±4.97)) and TT genotype group((66.55 ±8.49),(18.50 ±3.35),(23.45 ±4.08), (24.97 ± 4.90)), but only the difference of BIS-11 total scores, the attention and motor factor scores among three groups were statistically significant (P＜0.05). The scores of BIS-11 and its factors in G allele group ((69.38 ±8.04), (18.92 ± 3.36), (24.73 ±4. 69), (25.73 ±4.82)) were higher than T genotype group ((66.41 ±8.22),(17.98 ±3.26),(23.27 ±3.94), (25.15 ±4.89)),however,only the difference of BIS-11 total scores, the attention and motor factor scores between two groups were statistically significant.Conclusion TPH2-703G/T polymorphism may be association with ASPD in Chinese Han population. The GG genotype and G allele may be the risk factors of ASPD and impulsivity.

Objective To sutdy the anti-inflammatory action and pharmacodynamics of Liushen Cataplasm (LC). Methods The anti-inflammatory action of LC was observed on mice models of xylene-induced ear swelling and on the rat models of carrageenan-induced pedal swelling. With the decrease of pedal swelling as the parameter,the pharmacodynamics of LC was studied. The apparent parameters of pharmacodynamics were estimated based on the time-effect curve. Results LC showed a potent anti-inflammatory effect. The effect-time curve can be described by the one-compartment model. The main pharmacodynamic parameters were as follows:t1/2(Ka)=2.11727h,t1/2(Ke)=3.13464h,AUC=3.33131 mg?kg?h-1,respectively. Conclusion Liushen Cataplasm shows a potent anti-inflammatory effect. The effect-time curve can be described by the one-compartment model.

Objective: To identify barriers of evidence-based practice in venous blood specimen collection. Methods: Totally 12 nurses from Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University participated in the non-structure interviews. Data were analyzed by category analysis. Results: There were 8 barriers, including standard operation procedure of blood specimen collection was not updated in time, lacking of education and professional support for evidence-based nursing, lacking of effective superintendence, rising economic cost, deficiency of technology and equipment, sufficient nurses, deficiency of evidence-based practice environment. Conclusions Establishing and implementing an evidence-based standard operation procedure, strengthening personnel education, looking for professional support, developing link management, reasonable allocation of human resources and flexible scheduling, creating an evidence-based practice environment, seeking technical and equipment support and evaluating evidence to control costs are benefit to promote the best evidence of venous blood collection to achieve clinical transformation.

DNA nanocages are nanoscale three-dimensional polyhedral structures formed by self-assembled oligonucleotide strands by base pairing.DNA nanocages,especially the tetrahedron DNA nanocages,were proved to be potential nanocarriers for drug delivery,due to their good stablility,high compatibility,intracellular ablility and hollow cavity for modification and drug loading..In this paper,we reviewed the structural characteristics,synthetic methods and targeted modification of DNA nanocages,as well as their development and application in drug carriers,biological imaging,in vitro diagnosis and materials science.

Based on the three delivery forms of CRISPR/Cas9 system at the levels of DNA, RNA and protein, this paper mainly approaches the development and new strategies of CRISPR/Cas9 delivery systems, as well as their application in the biomedical field and the clinical treatment of gene-related diseases. By summarizing and elaborating the CRISPR/Cas9 system delivery and gene therapy strategy, new ideas are provided for the discovery of innovative drugs and the development of gene therapy.