AIM: To observed the effects of BWYJ (a naftopidil ramification) on intracellularlar free Ca~(2+)([Ca~(2+)]_i) in smooth cells (SMCs) in order to further explore its vasodilative mechanisms. METHODS: The [Ca~(2+)]_i was determined with the Fura-2/AM loaded SMCs in aorta of rabbit, and the effects of BWYJ on the elevation induced by NA, and high potassium and 5-HT were observe. RESULTS: In the Fura-2/AM loaded SMCs, BWYJ had no effect on the resting [Ca~(2+)]_i, but it reduced the increase of [Ca~(2+)]_i induced by NA and 5-HT, and there was no influence on the increase of [Ca~(2+)]_i induced by high potassium. CONCLUSION: The vasodilative mechanisms of BWYJ may be related to its inhibitive effects on the Ca~(2+)-influx and Ca~(2+)-release mediated by ?_1- and 5-HT_(2A) receptors. It inhibits the release of intracellular calcium, and the result is it decrease the [Ca~(2+)]_i in SMCs.

This article discusses SYNTAX EDITOR'S actual application of SPSS (11.5) FOR WINDOWS for blind review in drug clinical trials with examples. The results show that applying SPSS software can deal with blind review easily, and produce corresponding report, get fast and exact result.

AIM: To study the preventive and cure effects of the guizhi fuling pellet (GFP) on rat hysteromyoma modes. METHODS: Estradiol (0.2) mg per rat was administrated by subcutaneous injection once a day to establish rat hysteromyoma model. (0.8) (mg?kg~(-1)) adrenalin was administrated by subcutaneous injection to establish rat blood stasis model. RESULTS: GFP((1.08)-(4.32) (g?kg~(-1)))remarkably decreased uterus weight, restrained the excess proliferation of the smooth muscle of uterus, decreased the estradiol and progesterone in blood serum, restrained the platelet aggregation, and it significantly decreased the blood viscosity, prolonged blood coagulation time, kaolin partly theroboplastin time and prothrombin time of rats. CONCLUSION: GFP can restrain the formation of hysteromyoma, and the mechanism of GFP is related to decreasing the estrogen and progesterone, activating blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis.

(0.05)). Multivariate analysis revealed that adjuvant radiotherapy and histology of tumor significantly affected the prognosis(P=(0.045) and P=(0.009), respectively). Whereas loco-regional control was only significantly affected by adjuvant radiotherapy(P=(0.000)). CONCLUSION: Adjuvant radiotherapy and histology of tumor are the important prognostic factors in the rectal cancer patients after treatment with multimodality therapy based on surgery.

AIM: To investigate the therapeutic effects of Zhuyejiao tablets (Tab.ZYJ) on chronic pelvic inflammation (CPI) induced by coliform in rats. METHODS: The CPI model was made by injecting coliform O-B_4 standard strains in the uterus of rat. Animals were randomly divided into six groups and drugs were administered for 21 days, bid, respectively. The immune function of animals was measured and the uterus was pathologically observed. RESULTS: The level of serum agglutinin and lymphocyte transformation index markedly increased in all ZYJ groups. Morphological investigation also revealed the alleviation of inflammation in ZYJ groups. CONCLUTION: ZYJ has therapeutic effects on chronic pelvic inflammation in rats.

AIM: To investigate the relationship between TGF-?_1 over-expression and lupus nephritis(LN) in BXSB mice and whether MPS ameliorates LN by inhibiting the over-expression of TGF-?_1. METHODS: BXSB mice (experiment group, n=6) were treated (i.p.) with MPS (25 (mg?kg~(-1)?d~(-1))) dissolved in N.S for 3 weeks. The other age and sex-matched BXSB mice (n=6) and BALB/c mice (n=6) received N.S. alone. Proteinuria production was evaluated once a week. The expression of TGF-?_1 in the kidney was investigated by means of immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. RESULTS: MPS significantly reduced proteinuria of BXSB mice (P

AIM: To study the protective effects of crocetin on the doxorubicin-induced damage in rats with myocardial mitochondria. METHODS: Rats were given intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin to induce cardiotoxicity. After continuous oral administration of crocetin, the rats were sacrificed, and myocardial mitochondria were isolated. The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), O~-_2. production, the activity of respiratory chain complex IV and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and DNA fragmentation were determined. The expression level of COII gene was determined through RT-PCR. RESULTS: Crocetin increased the activity of respiratory chain complex IV and GSH-PX, MMP and the expression level of COII and decreased DNA fragmentation and superoxide anion radical O~-_2. production in rats with myocardial mitochondria. CONCLUSION: Crocetin may decrease the damage in rat myocardial mitochondria induced by doxorubicin.

AIM: Antisense oligonucleotides against livin were designed with computer software. METHODS: Antisense oligonucleotides were designed according to the secondary structure of livin mRNA which was simulated with RNAdraw and Sfold. And then these oligonucleotides were transfected into Hela cells for inducing apoptosis. RESULTS: Five antisense oligonucleotides were designed using RNAdraw and Sfold, and effectively induced Hela cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION: The approach is effective and feasible to design antisense oligonucleotides by means of calculation with two kinds of software.

AIM: To study the factors that affect bone volume in ovariectomized rats. METHODS: The bone volume and factors were analyzed by the grey system theory method in ovariectomized rats. RESULTS: Serum estradiol was the most important factor for the bone volume, followed by the bone contents of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Serum calcium, phosphorus and the bone contents of hydroxyproline were the less important factors for the bone volume. CONCLUSION: Serum estradiol and bone contents of calcium are the most important factors that affect bone volume in ovariectomized rats.KEY WOLDS grey correlative analysis; bone volume; factors; ovariectomized rats; osteoporosis

AIM: To develop a reliable primary cultured hepatocytes model in vitro for liver metastasis research. METHODS: Hepatocytes were isolated by a modification of the two-step collagenase perfusion method. The apoptosis and cell cycle of hepatocytes were measured with flow cytometry. The proliferation of hepatocytes was detected by SRB method. RESULTS: The viability and purity of hepatocytes were 90% and 95%,respectively. The result of flow cytometry analysis showed that there was little apoptosis in hepatocytes and most of hepatocytes were in G_0/G_1 phase. The proliferation and albumin-secreting function of hepatocyte cultured by low glucose DMEM and high glucose DMEM were higher than that of cultured by RPMI1640 during 1 to 6 day, but there was no significant different between low glucose DMEM group and high glucose DMEM group. CONCLUSION: Hepatocytes have higher purity and viability with the normal biological activity for about 6 days by this method and it may be a cell model for the study of liver metastasis in vitro.