Objective To establish a method for the quantitative analysis of multi-component with a single-marker (QAMS) to determine the contents of four rhubarb anthraquinones inShanzha Xiaozhi capsules; To conduct methodology investigation.Methods Emodin was set as the internal reference substance, and the relative correlation factors of aloe emodin, rhein, chrysophanol to emodin were calculated and evaluated. The contents of these four anthraquinones were determined by the external standard method and QAMS, respectively. Rationality, feasibility and repeatability of the QAMS method were verified by comparing the results obtained from the two different methods. Results The QAMS method and HPLC method did not show significant difference in results.Conclusion QAMS method can be used as a quality assessment model for quantity evaluation of anthraquinones inShanzha Xiaozhi Capsules.

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of combined detection of serum tumor markers,including CEA,CA125,neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and cytokeratin fragment antigen 21-1 (CYFRA21-1) for lung cancer patients.Methods The subjects involved 138 diagnosed lung cancer patients (82 males,56 females,average age 58.6 years,from October 2010 to March 2012),96 patients with benign lung diseases (56 males,40 females,average age 51.3 years) and 45 healthy adults (30 males,15females,average age 43.9 years).The pathological types of lung cancer consisted of 66 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC),52 adenocarcinoma and 20 small cell lung cancer (SCLC).The serum levels of CEA,CA125,NSE and CYFRA21-1 were measured with electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.The diagnostic efficacy for different pathological types was compared among each single tumor marker and combination of tumor markers.One-way analysis of variance q test were used for statistical analysis.Results The serum levels of CEA,CA125,NSE and CYFRA21-1 in patients with lung cancer were higher than those in patients with benign lung diseases and in healthy subjects (CEA:(19.99±30.99),(10.78±19.77),(3.25±3.42) μg/L;CA125:(79.70±95.98),(44.96±44.97),(20.66±7.13) μg/L; NSE:(35.23±40.22),(15.31±8.42),(13.30±5.65) μg/L; CYFRA21-1:(18.07±43.71),(8.30±8.83),(3.13±1.60) μg/L; F=4.481,5.436,4.776,6.002,all P＜0.05).The highest level of CEA,NSE or CYFRA21-1 were found in adenocarcinoma (F=4.932,P＜0.05),SCLC (F=5.119,P＜0.05) or SCC (F=5.378,P＜0.05),respectively.The highest sensitivity tumor markers for SCC,SCLC and adenocarcinoma were CYFRA21-1 (78.8％,52/66),NSE (75.0％,15/20) and CEA (57.7％,30/52),respectively.In combined detection,the highest sensitivity combinations for SCC,SCLC and adenocarcinoma were CEA+CYFRA21-1+NSE (89.4％,59/66),CEA+CYFRA21-1+NSE (80.0％,16/20) and CEA+CA125+NSE (78.8％,41/52),respectively.Conclusions Combined detection of serum tumor markers is more sensitive for the diagnosis of lung cancer.The expressions of the above four tumor markers is correlated with pathological types of lung cancer.

Objective To Investigate the relationship between an in sertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism for angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and A(1166)C Polymorphism of angiotensin type 1 receptor(AT 1R) genes in patients with vertebro basilar insufficiency(VBI). Methods In this study, We examined 120 patients with VBI and 146 normal controls. The genotype for I/D of ACE and A(1166)C of AT 1R was assessed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and refrained fragment length polymorphism(RFLP), respectively. Then we compared the genotype frequency distribution among subjects.Results As a whole, there was significant difference in the distribution of ACE (I/I, I/D and D/D) and AT 1R (A/A and A/C), respectively. D allele frequency was higher in patients compared with the normal controls. Our study also revealed that Ⅱ AA and DD AA genotype frequency in VBI was higher than that in the normal controls.Conclusion The D allele for ACE and C(1166) allele of AT 1R may correlated with VBI.Ⅱ genotype for ACE and AA genotype had a positive con influence on the VBI. The affection of DD AA genotype on VBI was negative.

Objective To investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on tau phosphorylation and PI3K/ Akt pathway in the hippocampus of obese rats,and provide some theoretical basis for physical activity improving obesity-related neurological disorders.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 3 weeks were randomly assigned to either a high-fat or a normal diet protocol for 12 weeks.Animals submitted to the high-fat diet were further divided into two groups:a sedentary group (HF-Sed) and an exercise group (HF-Ex).The rats fed the normal diet were also divided into a sedentary group (ND-Sed)and an exercise group (ND-Ex).The rats in the HF-Ex and ND-Ex groups underwent a treadmill training for 8 weeks.Then the hippocampus was isolated at 48h after the last exercise.The protein and phosphorylation levels of tau,glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β),phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt were assayed using Western blotting.Results After 12 weeks of feeding,55％ of rats in the high-fat diet group reached the conditions for the obesity model.After 8 weeks of treadmill exercises,in the HF-Sed group the phosphorylation level of tau was significanlty higher than that in the ND-Sed group,while in the HF-Ex group that was significantly lower than the HF-Sed group.Moreover,in the HF-Sed group the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Ser9 was significantly lower,and the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Tyr216 was significantly higher than the ND-Sed group,indicating the activity of GSK3β was significantly higher than the ND-Sed group.However,after 8 weeks of treadmill exercise,in the HF-Ex group the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Ser9 was signfiicantly higher,and the phosphorylation level of GSK3β Tyr216 was signficanlty lower than the HF-Sed group,indicating significantly lower activity of GSK3β than the HF-Sed group.Then,in the HF-Sed group the protein levels of PI3K p110 and p85 subunits,and the phosphorylation levels of Akt Thr308 and Ser473 were significantly lower than those in the ND-Sed group,indicating inhibited activity of the PI3K/Akt pathway.However,in the HF-Ex group the protein levels of PI3K p110 and p85 subunits and the phosphorylation levels of Akt Thr308 and Ser473 were significanlty higher than those in the HF-Sed group,showing the activity of PI3K/Akt pathway was enhanced.Conclusion Obesity induces tau hyperphosphorylation in the rats hippocampus and long-term aerobic exercises can reduce tau hyperphosphorylation by increasing PI3K/Akt pathway activity and inhibiting GSK3β activity.It has a positive effect on delaying the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and improving obesity-related neurological disorders.

BACKGROUND:Ischiogluteal bursitis has been recognized for a long time, but its treatment stil limits to local blocking injection and surgery methods that were developed 40 years ago. OBJECTIVE:To observe the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma on ischiogluteal bursitis. METHODS:Data of 15 patients with ischiogluteal bursitis were colected. Al the patients with ischiogluteal bursitis were treated with bilateral platelet-rich plasma (n=10) or local blocking injection (n=5). Patients’ outcomes were assessed by visual analogue scale, the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) Version II and recurrence rate. The folow-up time was from 6 to 14 months. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There was no statistical difference in visual analogue scale score between the platelet-rich plasma group and local blocking group (F=0.219,P=0.643), but the score of visual analogue scale in the platelet-rich plasma group was higher during short-term folow-up (within 1 week after treatment), but lower in the long-term folow-up. In the aspects of overal satisfaction score, clinical effectiveness and side effects, the platelet-rich plasma group was inferior to the local blocking group at short-term folow-up, especialy at 1 week after treatment; however, these scores became better in the platelet-rich plasma group than the local blocking group during the long-term folow-up period. In addition, no statistical difference in the convenience score was found between the two groups. At the last folow-up, the recurrence rate in the platelet-rich plasma group was lower than that in the local blocking group. Both the platelet-rich plasma and local blocking injection can significantly reduce the pain of patients with ischiogluteal bursitis. Local blocking injection has better short-term effectiveness. Platelet-rich plasma injection works moderately, but its effectiveness can last for longer time, and the recurrence rate is lower.

Objective To study the relationship among the angiotensinogen (AGT)gene T174M,M235T polymorphisma,blood glucose level and atherosclerotic cerebral infarction.Methods The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymor-phism (PCR-RFLP)method was adopted to detecte the gene polymorphisms of AGT gene 174,235 sites and the fully automatic bi-ochemical analyzer was used to detect the biochemical indexes of GLU,etc.in 396 patients with atherosclerotic cerebral infarction and 360 normal controls.Results The GLU level in the patients of the ACI group carrying genotype TT and TM at AGT gene T174M site was higher than that in the normal control group with statistical differences(P <0.05),the glucose level had no statisti-cal difference between the different 2 kinds of genotype (P >0.05);the glucose level in the patients carrying genotypes MM,MT and TT at M235T site in the ACI group was higher than that in the normal group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The blood glucose level between the two groups carrying 2 different kinds of genotype showed no statistically significant difference (P >0.05 ).Conclusion No correlation is found among AGT gene T174M,M235T polymorphism,blood glucose level and atherosclerotic cerebral infarction;hyperglycemia is one of the risk factors of atherosclerotic cerebral infarction occurrence.

AIM:To investigate the effects of Fu Fang Xiao Chai Hu Tang(FFXCHT)on level of Interleukin-2 and value of CD4+/CD8+ in mice bearing Ehrlish ascites carcinoma(EAC).METHODS:The effects of FFXCHT on the EAC were observed and index of thymus and spleen were observed.The method of [3H]-TdR incorporation was used to measure the IL-2 level,and the value of CD4+/CD8+ was assayed by ELITE calibur flow cytometry.RESULTS:Compared with the model group,FFXCHT inhibited the growth of EAC(P

BACKGROUND: With conversion of medical patterns and revolution of healthy concept, temperament, psychological health and behavior become key topics for child care and are paid more and more attention nowadays.OBJECTIVE: To survey the status quo of psychological and behavior problems and distribution of temperamental types through questionnaire for children in Guiyang.DESIGN: Randomized cluster sampling and cross-sectional study.SETTING: Guiyang Institute for Mother and Child Health.PARTICIPANTS: Twelve settings were randomly selected from 33 duty units for child care in Guiyang. Children aged 1-6 years suffered from health check at survey stage, and those with severe body diseases and abnormal intelligence were excluded.METHODS: Problems of psychological health and behavior and distribution of temperamental types for children were surveyed with self-made psychological health scale, Chinese temperament scale for 1-3-year children,Chinese temperament scale for 3-7-year children, behavior scale for 2-3-year children and Achenbach's children behavior scale standardized by Shanghai Mental Health Center. All questionnaires were answered by parents and taken back on the spot. After 2-4 weeks, several children were randomly selected to refill in the questionnaires mentioned above to measure reliability again.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Status quo of psychological and behavior problems, distribution of temperamental types and effect of social environment on temperament and behavior.RESULTS: ① Distribution of temperamental types was divided into easy nurture, difficult nurture, nearly easy nurture, nearly difficult nurture and slow development, and the percentage was 35.58%, 4.21%, 39.70%, 7.37%and 13.14%. ② Total ratio of psychological problems was 94.50%, and ratios of children in various temperamental types were 98.91%, 97.26%,96.19%, 94.05% and 93.13% (P ＜ 0.01). ③ Total ratio of behavior problems was 19.57%, and ratios of children in various temperamental types were 31.76%, 26.69%, 22.58%, 21.33% and 12.72% (P ＜ 0.01). Temperamental types and behavior problems were related to living condition, educational level of parents, marriage, supervised attitude, paternity, pregnant nutrien, illness and infirmarian, especially temperament was closely related with psychological and behavior problems.CONCLUSION: Psychological and behavior problems wildly exist among children in Guiyang and should be paid much attention. Fine personality of children can be molded through reforming relevant factors so as to decrease the incidence of psychological and behavior problems.