Objective To establish a HPLC method for determining and comparing the contents of diosbulbin B in
Dioscorea bulbifera L. from different regions. Methods The medicine powders were extracted twice by water, then the water extracts were combined and detected by HPLC at 35℃,with Kromasil-C18 column (4. 6 mm×250 mm,5μm) and a mobile phase of acetonitrile-water-glacial-acetic acid (34660. 1). The flow rate was 1. 0 mL·min-1 and the detection wavelength was 210 nm. Results The linear range of diosbulbin B was 26. 0-260. 0 μg·mL-1(r=0. 999 9). The average content of diosbulbin B in Dioscorea bulbifera L. from different areas was that of Hebei>Guangxi>Jiangsu>Sichuan>Zhejiang. Conclusion The method is simple,quick,accurate and suitable for the determination of diosbulbin B in Dioscorea bulbifera L. from different regions.

Objective To investigate the effects of Xinnaoxuemianning combined with statins on carotid atherosclerotic plaque in patients with cerebral infarction. Methods 180 cerebral infarction patients were divided into the observation group (90cases) and the control group (90cases) by random number table method. The control group was given atorvastatin calcium tablets and the observation group was given additionally Xinnaoxuemianning. The changes and prognosis of carotid atherosclerotic plaques were evaluated before and after treatment, and the incidence of adverse reactions was counted. Results There were no differences in the carotid atherosclerotic plaque, TCM syndrome score and neurological deficit severity between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, the above indexes were significantly improved, and the increasing degree of the observation group was better than that of the control group. The incidence rate of adverse reactions was lower in the observation group than that in the control group (5.56％ vs.13.33％) (P<0.05). Conclusion Xinnaoxuemianning can reduce the carotid atherosclerotic plaque area and correct the unstable plaques in patients with cerebral infarction.

Objective By observing the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plusBu Shen Jie Yu Qing Xin decoction (herbal decoction for tonifying kidney, anti-depression and clearing heart fire) in treating perimenopausal depression, to discuss about the effect of acupuncture plus medication on Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (H-P-O) axis in perimenopausal depression patients.Method By following a completely randomized design, sixty perimenopausal depression patients were divided into a Chinese medication group (Bu Shen Jie Yu Qing Xin decoction) with 30 cases, and an acupuncture-medication group (acupuncture plusBu Shen Jie Yu Qing Xin decoction) with 30 cases, to receive 12-week treatment in total. The HAMD and SDS were estimated prior to the treatment and in the 4th, 8th and 12th weeks; the serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), prolactin (PRL), and progesterone (P) contents were detected before and after the treatment.Result Acupuncture plus medication and Chinese medication alone were both effective in treating perimenopausal depression, and the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture plus medication was superior to that of Chinese medication alone (P<0.05). In the acupuncture-medication group, the HAMD score dropped significantly in the 4th, 8th and 12th weeks compared to that before the treatment, and the score dropped significantly in the 8th and 12th weeks compared to that before the treatment in the Chinese medication group (P<0.01). The HAMD score in the acupuncture-medication group was significantly lower than that in the Chinese medication group in the 4th, 8th and 12th weeks (P<0.01). After the treatment, the items including anxiety, insight, sleep, and despair were significantly changed in the Chinese medication group (P<0.05); 7 items were significantly changed in the acupuncture-medication group (P<0.05). The scores of anxiety, insight, sleep, diurnal-nocturnal, obstruction, and body weight in the acupuncture-medication group were significantly superior to those in the Chinese medication group (P<0.05). The SDS score dropped significantly in the 4th, 8th and 12th weeks in the acupuncture-medication group, and in the 8th and 12th weeks in the Chinese medication group (P<0.01,P<0.05); in the 4th and 8th weeks, the SDS score in the acupuncture-medication group was significantly lower than that in the Chinese medication group (P<0.05), while the between-group difference was statistically insignificant in the 12th week (P>0.05). After 12-week treatment, the contents of FSH and LH declined significantly in both groups (P<0.01, P<0.05), and the contents of E2 and T increased significantly in the acupuncture-medication group (P<0.01,P<0.05). The decrease of FSH and LH, and the increase of E2 were more significant in the acupuncture-medication group (P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture plus medication can improve the symptoms of perimenopausal depression, and it takes a faster action than Chinese medication alone. Acupuncture plus medication can mitigate 7 items in HAMD, while Chinese medication can improve anxiety, insight, sleep and despair. Acupuncture plus medication can produce a more significant efficacy in improving anxiety, insight, sleep, diurnal-nocturnal, obstruction, and body weight compared to Chinese medication. For perimenopausal depression, acupuncture plus medication can correct the endocrine disorder and improve depression state by down-regulating the levels of FSH and LH, and up-regulating the contents of E2 and T to improve the function of H-P-O axis.

In the process of cultivating TCM clinical postgraduates of TCM clinical college in Shanxi university of Chinese medicine,we emphasized the importance of clinical application ability and innovation ability in scientific research,stressed the clinical practice and check management,to formulate the objective,effective and quantified assessment index system in keeping with the real institution of our college,so as to improve the all-round quality of TCM clinical postgraduates.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effect of Tanshinone II A on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) lung injury (ALI) rats and its possible mechanism.

METHODSSD rats were injected with sodium taurocholate to induce SAP group, and then intervened with sodium tanshinone II A sulfonate ( STS group). Simultaneously a sham-operation group (SO group) was set up. There were 24 rats in each group. The survival state and wet-to-dry weight ratio of lung tissues were observed. Activities of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in lung were determined by MPO reagent kit. Pathologic changes of lung tissues were determined by Hofbuaer method. Expression levels of three cytokines, TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were detected by ELISA.

RESULTSThe survival state of rats in the SAP group was deteriorated. The wet-to-dry weight ratio, MPO activities, pathologic changes in lung tissues, and expression levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and ICAM-1 increased significantly more in the SAP group than in the SO group (P < 0.05). Compared with those in the SAP group, the survival state of rats in the STS group was improved; the wet-to-dry weight ratio, MPO activities, pathologic changes in lung tissues, and expression levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and ICAM-1 obviously decreased in the STS group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONTanshinone II A had remarkable effect on SPA LI rats, which might be associated with changing cytokines levels and attenuating infiltration of lung inflammatory cells.

Acute Lung Injury ; drug therapy ; Animals ; Cytokines ; metabolism ; Diterpenes, Abietane ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ; Interleukin-1beta ; Lung ; Pancreatitis ; drug therapy ; Peroxidase ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Taurocholic Acid ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

The data of 173 cases with acute mastitis were collected and reviewed from January 2010 to October 2012.The liquor puris samples were collected for bacterial culture.And drug sensitive test was performed by Kirby-Bauer method.98 samples were cultured with a positive rate of 56.7％.A total of 98 bacterial strains were isolated,Gram-positive bacteria were 91 strains (92.9％) and Gram-negative 7 strains (7.1％).The most common bacteriun Staphylococcus aureus,accounted for 83.7％ was highly resistant to penicillin and erythromycin with resistant rates of 90.2％ and 86.6％ respectively.And there was no resistance to vancomycin and teicoplanin.

Objective To understand the current status of health knowledge demands and its associated factors in general population. Methods A questionnaire-based survey by convenience sampling method was carried out in 700 subjects aged over 15 years old in October 2014. Information of demographics and health knowledge demands were collected. Data was analyzed using SPSS 17.0. Results A total of 653 subjects were responded, with a response rate of 93.3%. Respondents in male and female were 339 (51.9%) and 314 (48.1%) respectively. There were no differences among age , educational levels and self-reported health status between the two genders 86.6% of the participants showed that they had interests in health knowledge. Educational level and age were the factors associated with the interests. 65.8% and 72.3% of people want to get practical health knowledge of western and traditional Chinese medicine respectively. The top concern of health issues were cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For preferred ways of learning health knowledge , television is the favorite one (44%), especially in elderly (over 63.8%). A relative high option rate was newspaper and magazine in all age groups. However, young people showed that they preferred the ways of the internet and Wechat (about 50%). For health disseminators, the participants in all age had greatest trust in experts in large hospitals (over 60%). The second option was retired old experts. The experienced patients were convinced in some degree and increased with age. Conclusions In future, health education in general population should considered the characteristics of the population and the applicability of knowledge. Besides , it is necessary to integrate traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine, traditional media with new media, also authoritative experts and living example.

Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; metabolism ; Carcinoma in Situ ; immunology ; pathology ; virology ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast ; immunology ; pathology ; virology ; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia ; immunology ; pathology ; virology ; DNA, Viral ; analysis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Human papillomavirus 16 ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia ; immunology ; pathology ; virology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; immunology ; pathology ; virology

Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy(SICM)is a reversible cardiac insufficiency in the early stage of sepsis, and mainly manifests as left ventricular dilation, decreased ejection fraction, and recovery within 7~10 days.Although it is reversible, the incidence and mortality in sepsis are high.The specific mechanism is still unclear.Inflammatory reaction, mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis and other pathophysiological processes play an important role.Its process is complex and involves the interaction between organism and pathogen.The management of SICM is still based on the etiologic treatment of septic shock guided by hemodynamic monitoring and tissue perfusion, with cardio-protective therapy and specific measures.This review summarizes the literatures on the mechanisms and treatments of SICM.

BACKGROUND:No particularly effective medicine could treat human immunodeficiency virus 1(HIV 1) associated dementia(HAD) at present,which mainly because the mechanism of HIV 1 infection induced neural damage and necrosis is still not completely clarified. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of human immunodeficiency virus I type(HIV 1) enveloped protein(EP) gp120 on the synaptic transmission and plasticity in hippocampal CA1 area of rat to clarify the mechanism of HAD generation. DESIGN:A paired design. SETTING:Department of Pathophysiology of Medical College of Jinan University. MATERIALS:The study was conducted in the Department of Pathophysiology(a tertiary national key laboratory of National Administration for Traditional Chinese Medicine,registration number: TCM 03 131) of the Medical College of Jinan University from January to October of 2003.Male SD rats aged between 2 and 5 weeks were used in the study. INTERVENTIONS:Brain slice perfusion and recording technique was employed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:To record the excitatory postsynaptic potential(EPSP) in hippocampal CA1 area in rat;to investigate the effects of gp120 on long term potentiation(LTP) induced by high frequency electric stimulation in Schaffer lateral branch. RESULTS:gp120 had inhibitive effect on LTP in hippocampal CA1 area in rat [the average amplitude of LTP decreased from normal (216.1± 14.0) % to(90.8± 6.0) % ,n=12,P< 0.01],but had no effect on basic EPSP.PKA/PKC protein kinase(PK) inhibitor H7 could reverse this inhibitive effect [the average amplitude of LTP was(198.8± 16.2) % ,n=8,P< 0.01]. CONCLUSION:gp120 might participate the generation of HAD through inhibiting LTP in hippocampal CA1 area.