Capillaries ; Cells, Cultured ; Down-Regulation ; Endothelial Cells ; metabolism ; Humans ; Leptin ; genetics ; metabolism ; Ophiopogon ; chemistry ; Polysaccharides ; pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To explore the risk factors and protective factors for stomach cancer in Ganyu county.Methods Data of 319 pairs of new stomach cancer cases and health controls(1:1 matched)were studied by conditional Logistic regression method on the influential factors.Results The main risk factors for stomach cancer were the habits of eating hot foods(OR= 2.21,95%CI:1.57～3.12),the history of upper gastrointestinal inflammation(4.26,2.59～7.03),family history of cancer(2.29, 1.37～3.82);The main protective factors were often eating raw garlic(OR=0.64,95%CI:0.42～0.96),regular drinking tea(0.37, 0.25～0.54).Conclusion Unhealthy dietary habits,the history of upper gastrointestinal inflammation and family history of cancer are related to stomach cancer,while eating raw garlic and regular drinking tea may be effective in preventing the occurrence of stomach cancer.The results could be applied in stomach cancer prevention activities in Ganyu county.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the preparation of Shuanghuanglian taste-masking microspheres by spray-drying.

METHODTraced the compounds bitterness source, marked its curve and optimized the microspheres preparation by taking taste evaluation, microspheres yield and inclusion rate as the indexes.

RESULTThe bitter taste of compounds comes from Forsythia suspensa. The best taste-masking material is Eudragit E100. The optimal spray-drying parameters: solvent concentration 2.0%, inlet air temperature 75 degrees C, aspirator 35.0 m3 x h(-1), spray flow 0.35 m3 x h(-1), pump speed 8.0 mL x min(-1).

CONCLUSIONThe spray-drying as a method of masking the traditional Chinese medicine compound taste have advantages of simple process and efficient masking.

Acrylates ; chemistry ; Desiccation ; Drug Combinations ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Forsythia ; chemistry ; Microspheres ; Oleaceae ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Polymers ; chemistry ; Taste ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

In this review, methods for testing in vitro release rate of sustained release preparations of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and in vivo-in vitro correlation were introduced. Studies indicated that a good correlation between in vivo and in vitro release can be obtained by establishing methods of in vitro release and it is important for the development of sustained release drug delivery system in TCM.
Administration, Oral ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods

Objective To evaluate therapeutic effects and toxicity of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)treated by combining chemotherapy on ifosfamide(IFO)and vinorelbine(NVB).Methods 107 cases pa- tients with advanced NSCLC were enrolled.IFO was given in a dosage of 1.5g/m~2 on day 1 to 4.and NVB in a dosage of 25mg/m~2 on day 1 and 8.It was repeated every three or four weeks,up to two to four cycles.Results Two patients had complete response and 40 patients had partial response.The overall response rate was 47.7% ,the median survival time 10.3 months,1-year and 2-year survival rate was 42% and 12.3%,respectively.The main toxicity was bone marrow suppression.Conclusion The regimen is effective,sale and tolerable in advanced non- small cell lung cancer therapy.

Astragalus membranaceus ; chemistry ; Cell Line ; Cytokines ; metabolism ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Macrophages ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Monocytes ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Polysaccharides ; pharmacology

Oral solid rapidly-disintegrating dosage form has aroused general concern increasingly because of its characteristics about convenient taking, rapid absorption, high bioavailability and not serious adverse drug reaction. This article introduced its mechanism, which was rapid disintegration, fast dissolution or the promoting dissolving action of supplementary material. This dosage form included dispersible tablets, fast dissolving tablets, fast releasing tablets, droppills, granules and tablets by solid dispersible technology, quick-liquefying chewable tablets and dry elixir. It will become a new way for promoting bioavailability in traditional Chinese medicine difficultly-dissolving composition, create up a new dosage form for treating emergency case by traditional Chinese medicine and give a new thinking for studying new supplementary materials. In brief, oral solid rapidly-disintegrating dosage form will have good prospect in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
Administration, Oral ; Capsules ; chemistry ; Cellulose ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Polyethylene Glycols ; Porosity ; Povidone ; Solubility ; Tablets ; chemistry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

Objective To investigate the injury of the brain, lung and liver of the pups after maternal infection of human eytomegalovirus (HCMV) 3 days before pregnancy. Methods Thirty kunming mice aged 10-12 weeks were mated and divided into infection group and control group. The female mice in the infection group were given intraperitonealty 1×106 50% tissue culture infective dose of HCMV suspension 0. 5 ml 3 days before pregnancy, while those in the control group were given intraperitoncally supernatant of human fibroblasts. At 19 days of gestation, cesarean sections were performed. Pathology and HCMV DNA of the brain, lung and liver tissue of the fetus were tested through microscope and PCR. Kai-square test was used to compared the positive rates of HCMV DNA and viral isolation between these two groups. Results The positive rates of HCMV viral isolation and DNA in the fetal mice of infection group were as follow: brain (73.3% and 93.3%), liver (53.3% and 93.3%)and lung (60. 0% and 86.7%), while HCMV DNA and viral isolation was not detected in the control group (P<0.05). Under microscope, viromicrosome and tissue injury including necrosis, degeneration and bleeding were found in the tissues of brain, lung and liver in the infection group. Conclusions Maternal mice HCMV infection before pregnancy might vertically transmitted to the fetus and cause multi-organ injury.

Release in vitro is one of the indexes for quality control of solid dosage forms. It is not only the important indexes for evaluation of bioequivalence, also the important parameter of formulation optimization, study of the stability and quality control within producing of sustained or controlled release dosage forms. The review is the study on index for formulation optimization of sustained or controlled released dosege forms in China since 1999, including the application of similarity factor and deviation.
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; standards ; Dosage Forms ; standards ; Drug Stability ; Quality Control

OBJECTIVEBitterness appraisal method of Chinese drugs and preparation is established.

METHODThe investigation table was designed by analogical epidemiology investigation. Then the statistical analysis was made for the data, and berberine bitter taste threshold was calculated. Verification experiment was made by two kinds of complex prescription.

RESULTBerberine is determined as the standard bitter material. Statistics results about verification experiment are significant.

CONCLUSIONThe system could be bitterness appraisal method of Chinese drugs and preparation.

Adult ; Age Factors ; Berberine ; chemistry ; Double-Blind Method ; Drug Combinations ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Taste ; physiology ; Taste Threshold