Objective Serum pharmacological assessment:the effect of Rubia yunnanensis extract on the immune function stimulated by superantigens of streptococcus. Methods Using cell culture technique, mouse spleen lymphocytes and peritoneal macrophages were culture with superantigens of streptococcus and serum of Rubia yunnanensis. Lymphocytes proliferation stimulated by superantigens of streptococcus measured by MTT assay. NO level in mouse peritoneal macrophages affected by Rubia yunnanensis at different concentrations were determined and compared. Results Serum of Rubia yunnanensis significantly inhibit the proliferation of lymphocytes stimulated by superantigens of streptococcus, compared with normal control. NO content of macrophages culture in Rubia yunnanensis extract group were lower than those of control. In these tests, the effect of the extract by alcohol is more obvious than that of extract by water. Conclusions Rubia yunnanensis extract has effect in inhibiting immune function and anti-infect activity, it could be applied in clinical practice for immunoregulation and treatment of psoriasis.

Individual dose monitoring and registry for radiation workers plays a significant role in ionizing radiation protection and occupational health management. Since the nationwide implementation of monitoring from the 1980s, individual dose monitoring for radiation workers in China has been going on nearly 30 years, which is of significance in radiation protection optimization, and occupational health and protection for radiation workers. In order to improve individual dose monitoring and registry, to prevent and control occupational radiation diseases, and to help build "Healthy China" program, this paper presents the evolution of individual dose monitoring and registry in China, discusses the key points and difficulties faced, and proposes suggestions.

Objective　To summarize the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of mitochondrial combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency type 1 (COXPD1), and to improve the clinicians' awareness of this mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. Methods　The clinical characteristics, physical examination, laboratory examination and other data of a child with COXPD1 were analyzed retrospectively. The diagnosis was confirmed by clinical whole exon sequencing and high-precision mitochondrial genome full-length PLUS gene detection, and the phenotype and genotype were analyzed by reviewing relevant literature. Results　A one-year and five-month-old boy mainly presented with hyperlactacidemia and abnormal liver function. Clinical whole exon sequencing showed that the child had homozygous variation of c. 688G>A(p.G230S) in the GFM1 gene. Sanger sequencing verified that the variation was respectively inherited from the parents of the child (both were heterozygous) with the autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. The high-precision mitochondrial genome full-length PLUS detection also did not find pathogenic mutations related to clinical phenotypes. The child was diagnosed with COXPD1. After "cocktail" therapy and liver protection therapy, the patient's condition improved. Conclusions　The phenotype of COXPD1 is complicated and variable, mainly liver type and brain type. The mutation of GFM1 gene affects mitochondrial translation system function, and early gene detection is helpful for definite diagnosis.

Lysimachiae Herba and Desmodii Styracifolii Herba are common traditional Chinese medicines for treating lithiasis. Both of them have efficacies of clearing heat, diuresis and eliminating calculi. However, there are some differences in their clinic applications. The former is mainly used to treat hepatolithiasis, gallstones, jaundice, stranguria and gout; Whereas the latter is mainly used to treat urinary calculus. In this paper, the pharmacological effects of Lysimachiae Herba and Desmodii Styracifolii Herba on removing calculus, choleresis, anti-inflammation and oxidation resistance were compared and analyzed based on document retrieval. In conclusion, both of them show the preventive and therapeutic effects on kidney stones and gallstones. Particularly, Desmodii Styracifolii Herba has a better effect in treating the kidney stones, while Lysimachiae Herba has a better effect in treating cholesterol gallstones.
Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Fabaceae ; Gallstones ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Kidney Calculi ; drug therapy ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Phytotherapy ; Primulaceae

Objective To investigate the effect of IGF-1 on the TGF-β3 induced chondrogenesis of MSCs encapsulated in alginate beads and its application in cartilage tissue engineering.Methods MSC chondrogenesis in alginate beads was induced by TGF-β3 and/or IGF-1.Collagen type Ⅱ,aggrecan and Sox-9 expression was evaluated by immunostaining,RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.Scanning electron microscope and laser confocal microscope were used to observe the differentiated chondrocytes when cultured on the chitosan-based scaffold.Results TGF-β3 with IGF-1 induced MSCs in alginate beads to express the higher level of collagen type Ⅱ,aggrecan and Sox-9 than any other growth factor alone (P＜0.05).The correlation coefficient between Sox9 and collagen type Ⅱ or aggrecan was 0.95 and 0.91,respectively.The chitosan-based scaffold supported the cell's adhesion,migration and proliferation.Conlusion IGF-1 enhances the TGF-β3-induced MSC chondrogenesis via upregulating Sox9 expression.The chitosan-based scaffold is biocompatible with the differentiated chondrocytes.

Objective To study a new method of correcting flaring ear. Methods Auricular cartilage was slited from posterior auricula. On Gibson's principle of cartilage distortion antero-lateral cartilage membrane was scarified in order of the involute interpolation of anthelix and cartilage membrance was ground. Then the cartilage outside the slited line was put behind the cartilage inside the slited line. Finally,cartilage was operated with Mustarde's mattres suture. Results 12 patients with flaring ear ( 14 ears) were corrected with this operating method and appearance of corrected ears were very good after operation. Following up for 6-18 months, no one recurred. Conclusion Otoplasty of slited cartilage is an effective method of correcting flaring ear.

Cancer cells can secrete programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) to bind with inhibitory regulatory protein of programmed death 1 (PD-1) which lies on T-cell lymphocyte.Consequently,the activity of the T cells reduces,and the apoptosis cells increase.It's one of the pathways of newly discovered tumor immune escape.Primary hepatic cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of digestive system and closely related to viral hepatitis B in China.PD-1/PD-L1 pathway plays an important role in tumorigenesis and development of primary liver cancer.In this paper,the research updates of PD-1/PD-L1 in primary hepatic carcinoma were summarized.

BACKGROUND:Adipose-derived stem cel s have different sources, but it is unclear whether these cel s from different sources have difference in their biological properties.
OBJECTIVE:To detect the in vitro proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cel s derived from renal fat capsule and groin.
METHODS:Adipose-derived stem cel s from renal fat capsule and groin of rats were isolated, cultured and identified. MTT assay was used to detect in vitro proliferation ability of these cel s. Passage 3 cel s were under chondrogenic induction for 2 weeks. After induction, the expression of type II col agen was observed by immunofluorescence detection, and RT-PCR was employed to detect the expression levels of Aggrecan and type II col agen mRNA in the two groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After primary culture and passage, adipose-derived stem cel s from the renal fat capsule and groin of rats exhibited similar morphology, and over 95%of cel s expressed CD44 in the two groups. Adipose-derived stem cel s from two sources showed an S-shaped growth curve in vitro and were positive for type II col agen. After RT-PCR detection, the expression levels of Aggrecan and type II col agen mRNA had no difference in adipose-derived stem cel s from renal fat capsule and groin (P>0.05). Experimental results show that adipose-derived stem cel s from both renal fat capsule and groin exhibit stable growth, rapid proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation under orient induction in vitro, indicating there is no difference between these cel s from two sources.

Objective]Based on 346 cases of PNS patients using glucocorticoids observed during treatment, the main symptoms, syndrome differentiation of syndrome type of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) by induction, and discusses its the evolution regularity of TCM Syndromes.[Methods]Develop a unified observation table, then clinicians recorded symptoms, signs, tongue picture and type of pulse to log on to observe truthfully and un-mistakbly table, after the end of observation, comprehensive analysis by the four examination methods, using a unified standards for TCM syndrome type determination. Discussion after glucocorticoids treatment of patients with PNS TCM syndrome objective laws of evolution.[Result]First ,TCM syndrome evolution:the results show that:before hormone treatment, Qi deficiency of spleen and kidney and Yang deficiency of spleen and kidney have become the most important type of syndrome;hormone use initial stages 1~4 weeks, Qi deficiency of spleen and kidney, deficiency of Qi and Yin, when the hormone used for 5~8 weeks. Yin deficiency of liver and kidney and deficiency of Qi and Yin occupied the main position; during the hormone withdrawal stage, the deficiency of Qi and Yin increased significantly; in the hormone maintain stage it was mostly deficiency of Yin and Yang and Yang deficiency of spleen and kidney. As for demonstration, in hormone therapy before a lot of patients suffering from retention of water and turbid damp;After the treatment of 1~4 weeks it was mostly humid heat ,turbid damp and blood stasis;the accompanying symptoms were mostly humid heat, blood stasis and pathogenic factor of wind after the treatment of 5-8 weeks ;Miscellaneous accompanying symptoms were very conspicuous except retention of water in the treatment of hormone withdrawal stage; In the hormone maintaining stage, the highest proportion of blood stasis compared with others. The use of hormone therapy, humid heat and blood stasis were more prominent than others. Second, after the hormone treatment(1~8weeks) the relationship between efficacy and TCM syndromes: A total of 130 patients enrolled, the 96 patients with Yin deficiency syndrome, the rest of the patients had no deficiency of Yin syndrome. The results indicated that Yin deficiency syndrome group serum albumin and 24-hour urinary protein excretion efficacy than those without Yin deficiency syndrome group, with statistical significance.[Conclusion] Glucocorticoids should belong to pure Yang medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, the body under the action of pure Yang drugs are prone to Yin deficiency symptoms, suggests that the higher the sensitivity to drugs, the clinical remission rate is also higher. This can be applied in clinical glucocorticoids and observe the change of the patients with syndrome, early in the patients' sensitivity to the glucocorticoids.

Objective To explore the inhibition effect of recombinant mutant type(mt) p27 gene adenovirus (Ad-mt p27) transfection on the proliferation of colorectal cancer cell line SW480. Methods The recombinant mt p27 adenovirus vector was transfected into SW480 cells, western blotting analysis was applied to determine the p27 expression, and cell cycle distribution was analyzed using flow cytometry, and growth curve was drawn to observe the cell growth. Results There was high expression of p27 protein in the transfected SW480 cells. 77 9% cells were blocked in G 1/G 0 phase in the transfected group, which the percentage of the G 1/G 0 phase of Ad-LacZ transfected group and normal control group were 27 5% and 25 29% respectively. Ad-mt p27 transfection markedly inhibited SW480 cell growth in 24h and the inhibition effects was maintained for 7 days. Conclusion Recombinant adenovirus could efficaciously trasfect mt p27 gene into SW480 cells, and obtain high level mt p27 exprerssion. mt p27 markedly bolcked SW480 cell cycle progression and prominently inhibited SW480 cell growth. The mutant p27 gene transfection may be a new way of gene therapy for colorectal cancer.