ATP sensitive potassium channels (K ATP ) have been thought to be a mediator of cardioprotection. Recent pharmacologic and molecular biology studies show the protective effects of K ATP openers are not dependent of action potential shortening and cardiodepressant effects, but mediated by preservation of mitochondrial function, which suggests a role for intracellular mitochondrial K ATP (mito K ATP ). The mechanism by opening mito K ATP produces cardioprotection is less clearer, however, it is thought that a beneficial effect may occur as the result of K + entry and intramitochondrial depolarization. This effect would reduce mitochondrial calcium overload and cause matrix swelling, which are shown to enhance ATP synthesis and stimulate mitochondrial respiration.

Aim: To develop and compare the ultra-performance liquid chromatography( UPLC) and HPLC methods for the determination of dihydroflavonoids in Smilacis glabrae Rhizoma, and establish the quality evaluation system of the above-mentioned crude drug. Methods: Four dihydroflavonoids in the crude drugs collected from 15 localities were determined using the UPLC and HPLC methods, respectively. The resolution, sensitivity, precision, accuracy and the content determination results of the four compounds were compared between the two methods. Results: The UPLC method was more fast and sensitive than the HPLC method with no significant differences among the linearity range, precision, accuracy and the content determination results between the two methods. Conclusion: The developed HPLC method was proved practicable and reliable for the quality control of Smilacis glabrae Rhizoma. The UPLC method was provided to be a more sensitive, fast and solvent-saving method compared to HPLC and can be applied in the quality evaluation of Chinese medicines.

Objective To optimize an extracting technology for Tongluo granule by orthogonal design. Methods Water-extracting fraction:with the weight of water-extracting fraction and paeoniflorin content as the indexes,extracting times,water volume and extracting time were screened by L9(34) orthogonal test,Alcohol-extracting fraction:with the weight of alcohol-extracting fraction and hesperidin content as the indexes,alcohol concentration,extracting times,alcohol volume and extracting time were screened by L9(34) orthogonal test. Results The optimal extraction conditions were as follows:water-extracting fraction: extracting 3 times with 12-fold water,1.5 hours for each time;alcohol-extracting fraction:refluxing and extracting 2 times with 10-fold 60% alcohol,1.5 hours for each time. Conclusion The results can provide theoretical basis for production of Tongluo granule.

AIM To evaluate the effects of diazoxide on the structures and functions of the mitochondria after hypoxia injury. METHODS A myocardial hypoxia injury model on rat is established by subcutaneous injection of isoproterenol (ISO) 5 mg?kg -1. The degree of oxidative phosphorylation, membrane lipid fluidity (LFU), phospholipidase A 2 activity, and phosphlipid content of mitochondria were observed after hypoxia injury. RESULTS Compared with the controls, the levels of RCR, LFU and phosphlipid content were decreased 20.8% (P

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Objective To explore the feature of electrical physiology and the key aspect of diagnosis in early stage of spinal muscular atrophy in infants.Method The back clinical data of the musle change of electrical physiology within 25 cases were analyzed.Results The children were ill in 1 year old,with the symptom that four limbs present symmetry and paralysing slowly,low limbs being more serious than upper limbs,the close and the distant of the four limbs.The levels of creatine kinase(CK) and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) in serum were normal and the case unconcentrated was not seen rarely.The show of electromyogram(EMG) was that three limbs presenting wide-range losing nerve electric potential in peace state,when straingently the deadline was long and the motor unit potential(MUP) was high,when strain highly the eletric potential was decreased;the speed of nerve conduction was common.Muscle inspection was typical nervine myatrophy.Conclusion The clinical feature,the changes of muscle electrical physiology and the muscle inspection are valuable for diagnosis so as to afford reliable evidence for further gene diagnosis.J Appl Clin Pediatr,2006,21(3):167

Objective To investigate prophylaxis and therapy of early complications following relatives' partial live small bowel transplantation.Methods Four relatives' partial live small bowel transplantations were carried out.Among the 4 patients,there were 3 cases of short intestine syn- drome and one case of non-function of small bowel caused by the absence of nerve ganglion of small in- testine.More than 4 antigens of HLA were completely matched between donators and receptors.In- testines of donators were got from terminal ileum with the length of (150?10) cm.After operations, tacrolimus (FK506),mycophenolate mofetil (MMF),and methylprednisolone were used to prevent rejections.Measures such as use of anticoagulation,improving microcirculation and albumin infusion, aimed at regulating the function of blood coagulation and preventing bleeding and formation of thrombus at anastomotic stoma;famotidine and omeprazole were used to prevent irritable ulcer;use of the third generation of cephalosporins antibiotics,ganciclovir and fluconazol could prevent bacteria,vi- rus and eumycete infections;disinfection and care of easily-infected organs were emphasized;receptors were encouraged to get out of their beds to move frequently;glutamine and enteral nutrition were used early to promote recovery of intestinal function.Results Three days after operation,one patient's lung was infected with baumanii,and the infection had been under control after being treated with the third generation cephalosporins antibiotics;five days after operation,haematoma was detected on an- other patient and was cleared through the second operations growth of eumycete was found in 2 pa- tients' excretion and secretion from enteron,and their situations were improved with fluconazol;acute rejections of the 4 patients were detected 20 days after operation and reversed by the increased use of FK506 combined with methylprednisolone.Among the 4 patients,2 of them have survived for a long time,and the first patient has survived for 6 years and 8 months till now and the other one for 3 years and 2 months;furthermore,other 2 patients respectively died of infections 5 months and 35 days after the operations.Conclusion Because of special constitution of intestine,early complications of rela- tives' partial live small intestine transplantation are frequent and complicated.Therefore,prophylaxis and therapy of early complications are crucial to the success of the transplantation.

Ribosome inactivating protein(RIP) is a kind of toxin plant pr ot ein in which extensively lives in the body of higher plants and controls ribosom e's function. Beside it can control protein's combination,it has lots of biolog ical reactivity as resisting giving birth and tumor and controlling HIV. At fir st, RIP is isolated from seeds of bitter melon.The result of SDS-PAGE indicate s that there are lots of RIP in the abstraction liquid.Then we study the antivi ral action of RIP through the cell of CEF and SPF chicken embryos.The results s how that RIP can resist NDVF_48E_8,MDVCVI_988 and FPV-SD4 to so me extent.