The aim of information literacy(IL) education is to cultivate students' ability to continuously update and improve their expertise.An overall IL education system contains three parts-information technology education and its' combination with medical science,information retrieval education and its' combination with medical science,and the building of good study environment based on information.

Based on literature review, questionnaire survey, Interact investigation, experts interview and seminars the paper analyzes the status quo of the information literacy education and existing problems in traditional Chinese medicine colleges and universities, proposes constructive advices on carrying out information literacy education, moreover, provides a information literacy education standard for traditional Chinese medical colleges and universities and initially constructs a comprehensive information literacy education system.

Objective To research the spatiotemporal pattern of N-cadherin expression during development of rat cardiomyocytes and age-related changes of N-cadherin expression. Methods Using immunohistochemical method,myocardial N-cadherins distribution was investigated in fetal rat and postnatal development(1 postnatal day to old rat),and quantitied by HIPAS-1000 computerized image analytical instrument. Results The expression of N-cadherin was located in myocardium of atrial and ventricule and septum interventriculare and papillary muscles.The N-cadherin immunolabeling was found in myocyte membranes and within cytoplasm in fetal rat heart.From neonatal to infant rat,the pattern of N-cadherin immunolabeling changed progressively,from being dispersed over the entire cell surface as in the fetal to the transverse terminals of the myocytes,toward the distribution within the intercalated disk.From young to old rat heart,the typical N-cadherin was located in transversely orientated intercalated disk.The percentage of N-cadherin immune postive area in rat ventricular myocardium showed a progressively changement with age.Conclusion The present paper demonstrated that the N-cadherin expression exists progressively with ages and the changing pattern of N-cadherin is closely related with development of the intercalated disk in rat myocardium.The mechanical coupling provided by adherens junctions is essential for the stable cell-cell contact.

[Objective] To observe the therapeutic effect of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients’ life quality with Geshanxiaoyao decoction combining acupuncture.[Methods] 300 patients were randomly divided into therapeutic group (n=150) and control 1,2,3 groups (n=50).150 cases were treated with Geshanxiaoyao decoction combined with pricking taichong,sanyinjiao,shaohai; control 1,2,3 groups were respectively treated with Li-Zhu-Chang-Le,Geshanxiaoyao decoction and acupuncture,4 weeks a course.Clinical symptoms and life quality before and after treatment were recorded and analyzed.[Results] The total effective ratio in therapeutic group(89.71%) was higher than that in control 1,2,3 groups (68.52%,74.31%,66.87%) respectively.There was significant difference between therapeutic group and control groups.[Conclusion]Geshanxiaoyao decoction combining acupuncture can effectively improve the life quality of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Macula adherens protein is found closely associated with congenital cardiac malformation and myocardial differentiation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression characteristics of α-macula adherens protein in rat heart, as well as the property of age-dependant expression during myocardial growth. DESIGN: Randomized controlled, observational comparative study. SETTING: Department of Cell Biology of Xinxiang Medical College; Department of Bioengineering and Agricultural Economics of Puyang Vocational Technical School. MATERIALS: This study was conducted at the Morphological Laboratory of Xinxiang Medical College between January and June 2003. Totally 28 Wistar rats of clean grade were divided into infant group, youth group,middle-age group, and old-age group with 7 rats in each group. METHODS: All rats were anaesthetized and then cardiac tissues were cut into consecutive coronal slices of 5 μm thick. The expression of α-macula adherens protein in rat myocardium of infant, youth, middle-age and oldage groups was detected using IHC method. The positive cells displayed brownish yellow granules on the surface, cytoplasm and intercalated disc. Routine HE staining was performed on all specimens for structural comparison. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The expression of α-macula adherens protein in rat myocardium of different groups. RESULTS: All the 28 rats entered the final results analysis. ① α-macula adherens protein was found to be expressed in myocardium in atrium, ventricle, papilla muscles and interventricular septum. ② In infant rats, the expression of α-macula adherens protein was mainly observed in intercalated disc at the end of myocardium, with less expression on cell surface and in cytoplasm; in contrast, α-macula adherens protein in young, middleaged and old rats was found to be typically expressed in intercalated disc at the end of myocardium. CONCLUSION: The expression of α-macula adherens protein displays age-dependant manner during rat myocardial development; moreover, the expression of α-macula adherens protein is found to be consistent with the development of intercalated disc.

Objective To discuss the safety and effectiveness of laparoendoscopic single -site surgery (LESS)in cholecystectomy.Methods LESS and conventional laparoscopic(LC)effect were compared and analyzed in cholecystectomy.48 cases were divided into the two groups,24 cases(group LESS)were cheated by laparoendo-scopic single-site surgery;24 cases(group LC)were cheated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Contrasted in their operation time,intraoperative amount of bleeding,intraoperative laparotomy rate,body temperature after operation, complications,intestinal recovery time (postoperative exhaust),hospitalization time after operation,postoperative pain index,cosmetic effect,white blood cell (WBC),serum cortisol (Cortisol,Cor),immunoglobulin A (IgA)and comple-ment (C3 ).Results All cases were successful,no cases converted to laparotomy,no postoperative complications.The operation time of group LESS and group LC were (110.2 ±29.3)min and (77.8 ±31.2)min,respectively,the differ-ence was ststictically significant (t=5.07,P<0.05).The intestinal recovery time and hospitalization time after oper-ation in group LESS were less than that in gruoup LC (P<0.05 ).The cosmetic effect in group LESS (3.5 ± 0.5)was higher than that in group LC(2.1 ±0.5)(P<0.05).Cor and C3 in group LESS were higher than those in group LC(P<0.05 ).Conclusion Laparoendoscopic single -site surgery in cholecystectomy is safe and feasible, compared with traditional laparoscopic operation,operation time in LESS is long,but arapid postoperative recovery, beauty effect is obvious.

After the history of health-promoting Qigong was described, the collation and digitalization plan of Qigong in formulas or rhymes was put forward, then a Qigong in formulas or rhymes database was constructed based on their indexing, the health preserving and cultural value of Qigong in formulas or rhymes was mined.

BACKGROUND:There are a variety of methods for establishing osteoarthritis animal model, and different methods and different animals have their own characteristics.
OBJECTIVE:To review the status of the research on osteoarthritis animal models.
METHODS:The relevant articles to the osteoarthritis animal models were searched in Medline database from January 2002 to October 2011, with the key words of“animal model, osteoarthritis”in English by the computer. Similarly, Chinese Journal Ful-text Database was retrieved for related articles published in Chinese from January 2002 to October 2011, with the key words of“animal model, osteoarthritis, research development”in Chinese. Total y 423 relevant articles were col ected and 128 of them conformed the standard. At last 40 articles were included to review after ful-text reading.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The artificial induced animal models are the principal means to establish animal models of osteoarthritis and they have been widely used in the study of osteoarthritis pathogenesis, drug efficacy, cartilage physiology and pathology. Spontaneous osteoarthritis animal models have great advantages in the study addressing the initial mechanism of osteoarthritis, the biochemical changes of articular cartilage and the comparison of prevention and cure effects. Transgenic animal models have great application prospects on studying cartilage repairing mechanisms and testing a gene to prevent, delay or reversal the morphological changes. Accordingly the choice of models should be based on research needs.

BACKGROUND:Col agen type II and proteoglycan loss are two most obvious manifestations of cartilage damage in the onset of osteoarthritis. Changes in col agen type II and proteoglycan as the main components of cartilage matrix directly lead to cartilage degeneration and subsequently result in osteoarthritis. How to reverse or prevent the development of this process becomes the focus of medical research. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of warming yang and benefiting marrow recipe on the expression of col agen type II and proteoglycan in the articular cartilage of knee osteoarthritis rabbits as wel as to further explore the mechanism underlying chondrocyte protection. METHODS:Ninety-six New Zealand rabbits, aged 9 months old, male and female, were selected to prepare osteoarthritis models in extension position using cast immobilization method, and were randomly divided into four groups:blank group (untreated), model group (simple modeling), Chinese medicine group (intragastric administration of extracts of warming yang and benefiting marrow recipe, 24 mL/kg/d) and western medicine group (intragastric administration of glucosamine hydrochloride, 24 mL/kg/d). Intragastric administration was done once a day for 6 weeks. RT-PCR technology was used to observe the effect of warming yang and benefiting marrow recipe on the expression of col agen type II and proteoglycans in the articular cartilage, and pathological examination was also done. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The cartilage surface was smooth in the blank group and Chinese medicine group, with uniform toluidine blue staining, but in the model group and western medicine group, the cartilage surface was rough and the toluidine blue staining was extremely uneven with obvious loss of surface and middle layer dying. The expressions of cartilage proteoglycan and col agen type II in the model group were significantly lower than those in the blank group (P<0.01) as wel as in the Chinese medicine group and western medicine group (P<0.05). In addition, the expressions of cartilage proteoglycan and col agen type II in the Chinese medicine group were higher than those in the western medicine group (P<0.05). These findings indicate that the recipe of warming yang and benefiting marrow can enhance the expressions of col agen type II and proteoglycan, which can maintain the normal col agen phenotype and protect the articular cartilage.

Objective To compare the differences between TCM constitution test and fitness test of university students from different aspects;To prove that bringing TCM constitution test into fitness test of university students is feasible. Methods Comparative method was used to compare the differences between TCM constitution test and fitness test of university students from the aspects of basic theory, test content, test methods, and interventions. Results There were differences on the aspects of basic theory, test content, test methods, and interventions between TCM constitution teat and fitness test of university students. The test population and test aim were the same. TCM constitution test could comprehensively test physical, psychological, and social adaptability of university students. The individualized program of health maintenance could be given according to TCM constitutions after TCM constitution test. But this test is subjective. The fitness test of university students mainly focus on measuring physical health and the test method is objective. Conclusion TCM constitution test can be brought into current fitness test of university students to test their healthy condition more comprehensively and accurately. The individualized program of health maintenance can be offered after the test to promote health of university students.