OBJECTIVE: To establish an HPLC method to determine the content of Baicalin in Oral liquid for gastritis. METHODS: Zorbax SB-C18(150 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m) was used as chromatographic column, and the mobile phrase consisted of methanol-water-phosphoric acid(50∶50∶0.2) with detection wavelength set at 276 nm.RESULTS: The calibration curve of baicalin was in good linearity over the range of 0.065～0.520 ?g (r=0.999 8). The average recovery of Baicalin was 99.79% with RSD at 1.28% (n=6).CONCLUSION: The method is simple and accurate and applicable for the quality control of Oral liquid for gastritis.

Animals ; Brain ; metabolism ; Brain Ischemia ; physiopathology ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Female ; Ischemic Postconditioning ; methods ; Male ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control

Objective To evaluate the roles of K ATP channels in desflurane-induced myocardial protection from anoxia/reoxygenation injury Methods Primary cultured rat myocardial cells were randomly allocated to four groups: control group(A): without any treatment; anoxia/reoxygenation group(B): reoxygenation of 1 h following anoxia of 2 h; desflurane preconditioning group(C): 20 min of 9% desflurane preconditioning followed by 10 min washout before anoxia/reoxygenation and K ATP channel blocker group(D): adding glybenclamide at final concentration of 12?g/ml to culture medium 10 min before the same procedures as group C The activities of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK), rates of cell viability and apoptosis, contents of cellular malondiadehyde (MDA) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and intracellular free calcium concentration were measured Results Compared with control group, anoxia/reoxygenation caused great increases of levels of LDH, CK, apoptosis and MDA ,and decreases of ATP and cell viability (P

0. 5mv. LAD occlusion was maintained for 50min and then released for reperfusion (120min) . Myocardial infarct size was measured by nitroblue tetrazolam at the end of experiment. Results There was no statistically significant difference in HR, MAP, cardiac output (CO), left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), left ventricular end-diastolic pressure ( LVEDP) and rate-pressure products ( RPP) among all groups during ischemia and early reperfusion period except for LVEDP in control group which was much higher than that in all preconditioning groups during the late reperfusion period. Compared with the control group, desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane and G+ desflurane reduced myocardial infarct size by 41%, 47%,31.7% and 17.8% respectively without significant homodynamic effects. Myocardial infarct size in G + desflurane groups was significantly larger than that in desflurane group. Conclusion Preconditioning with desflurane, sevoflurane and isoflurane reduce myocardial infarct size in rabbits to some extent. The protective effects may be partly medialed via activation of KATP channel.

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. However, its etiology has not been yet fully elucidated. Endothelial dysfunction is currently considered to be one of the most important steps in the initiation of atherosclerosis. In addition, vascular smooth muscle cells, which are the main cellular component of de novo and in-stent restenosis lesions, play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Promoting the regeneration of endothelial cells and inhibiting the proliferation of smooth muscle cells are pivotal for the prevention and treatment of vascular injury. Recently, some studies have demonstrated that mesenchymal stem cells can home to the site of injury and differentiate into endothelial cells to repair damaged blood vessels. On the contrary, other researches have revealed that mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into vascular smooth muscle cells that are involved in the development of restenosis. Here, we review the fundamental researches of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for atherosclerosis and address the perspectives of mesenchymal stem cells in atherosclerosis treatment.
Animals ; Atherosclerosis ; therapy ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; Humans ; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation ; methods ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology

Objective To analyze the factors influencing the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer.Methods The clinical data of 276 patients with pancreatic cancer who had been admitted to our department from September 1995 to August 2005 were retrospectively analyzed.Cox regression analysis was used to screen out independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with pancreatic head cancer or pancreatic body and tail cancer,and Kaplan-Meier method to calculate the median survival time.The effects of tumor location on the prognosis were examined by Log-rank and Breslow test.Results Cox regression analysis showed that the diameter of tumor,invasion of the superior mesenteric vessel and treatment method were the independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with pancreatic head cancer;while age,lymphadenectasis and treatment method were the independent risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with pancreatic body and tail cancer.The median survival time of patients with pancreatic head cancer and pancreatic body and tail cancer after radical resection were 460 days and 480 days,which were significantly longer than 240 days and 200 days of patients who received palliative treatment or gave up treatment.The median survival time of patients with whole pancreatic cancer was 117 days,which was significantly shorter than 330 days of patients with pancreatic head cancer and 300 days of pancreatic body and tail cancer.Conclusions Radieal resection is currently the best choice for pancreatic cancer.The prognosis is poor for patients with pancreatic head cancer(diameter≥4 cm)and invasion of the superior mesenteric vessel.Patients with age≤60 and lymphadenectasis are the factors resulting in poor prognosis of pancreatic body and tail cancer.The prognosis of patients with pancreatic head cancer and pancreatic body and tail cancer are close.Patients with whole pancreatic cancer is in the terminal stage with the worst prognosis.

Obej ctive To investigate the role of metastasis associated protein 1(MTA1)in estrogen reg-ulated expression of matrix metalloproteinase -9(MMP-9)and tissue inhibitor of metalprotease -1(TIMP-1) in estrogen receptor( ER ) positive breast cancer cells .Methods MTA1 knockdown cell model was generated based on MCF-7breast cancer cell line by transfected with MTA 1-shRNA.The mRNA and protein level of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in wild type MCF-7(MCF-7WT)and MCF-7MTA1-shRNA before and after 17β-estradiol ( E2) treatment were examined by Real -time PCR and Western blot respectively .Results The MTA1-shRNA showed maximally 84.9%suppression of MTA1 expression in MCF-7,suggesting a satisfied MTA 1 knockdown cell model was established for subsequent experiments .After treated with E2 for 48 h,MCF-7WT showed an incre-ment of 46%(P<0.05)and 37%(P<0.05)of the mRNA and protein level of MMP -9 and a decrement of 32.3%( P<0.05)and 18.2%(P<0.05)of TIMP-1;MCF-7MTA1-shRNA showed a decrement of 32.3%(P<0.05)and 18.2%(P<0.05)of mRNA and protein expression of MMP -9 respectively but no significant differ-ence in TIMP-1 comparing with MCF-7WT before treated with Estradiol.After E2 treatment,MCF-7MTA1-shRNA didn′t show significant change of MMP -9 except decrements of 32.3%(P<0.05)and 18.2%(P<0.05)in the mRNA and protein levels of TIMP -1.Conclusion MTA1 may be involved in the pathway by which estrogen regulated the expression of MMP -9 but not TIMP-1 in ER positive breast cancer cells .

Objective To evaluate the role of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) in the diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration.Methods MSCT scans of 18 cases of pulmonary sequestration proved by surgery and pathology were reviewed.All cases underwent plain and contrast enhanced CT scanning,and retrospective reconstruction was made.Various reconstruction techniques in displaying the pulmonary sequestration and associated malformation were evaluated.Results Anomalous systemic arterial supply was discovered by transverse CT images in 12 cases.The reconstructed images using multiple methods showed the aberrant artery more clearly in all cases,including 6 cases in which the abnormalities were not confirmed by transverse CT.Drainage vein was revealed in 13 cases and lung heteroplasia with other malformation was demonstrated in 14 cases.Volume rendering (VR) reconstruction is the optimal choice for displaying the abnormal vessels and airway.Conclusion Enhanced MSCT with image post-processing can show the abnormal artery and vein of the pulmonary sequestration and the associated malformation,so it is the first choice in diagnosing pulmonary sequestration in pediatric population.

Objective To investigate the cause,type,clinical manifestation,diagnosis and treatment of bile duct injury(BDI)during laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).Methods Data of 26 cases suffering from biliary injury during LC from 1997 to 2007 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among 26 cases with BDI,5 cases suffered from type Ⅰ BDI,13 cases from typeⅡ,2 cases from typeⅢ,and 6 cases from type Ⅳ.Injuries were diagnosed as BDI intraoperatively in 3 cases,23 BDI cases were diagnosed postoperatively,including 13 cases diagnosed one week after LC,8 cases 20-60 days after LC,2 cases 2 years after LC.Twenty-four cases underwent interventional therapy,with 5 cases cured,19 cases were tideovered to operative treatment after cholangitis and jaundice were under control.Among all BDJ cases,20 cases underwent resection of impaired dile duct and hepatico-jejunostomy. Conclusion BDI is a serious complication of LC,temporary stent graft or bile dranage will help to put jaundice and cholangitis under control so as to buy a time for final definite surgical procedures.

Objective To evaluate the long-term efficacy of modified loop choledochojejunostomy (MLC). Methods The clinical data of 259 patients who had underwent choledochojejunostomy in First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from January 2000 to December 2006 were retrospectively analyzed. Of all the patients, 130 underwent MLC (MLC group) and 129 underwent Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostemy (RYC, RYC group). The changes in incidence of cholangitis and liver function between the 2 groups were compared. All the data were analyzed by t test, chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Results The levels of alaninetransa-minase and alkaline phosphomonoesterase were (63±42) U/L and (147±147) U/L in MLC group, and (84±52)U/L and (256±201)U/L in RYC group, with statistical difference between the 2 groups (t=1.634, 1.655, P>0.05). The level of gamma-glutamyl transferase in MLC group was (116±91)U/L, which was signifieandy lower than (169±96)U/L in RYC group (t=2.461, P<0.05). Three patients (2.3%) in MLC group and 9 (7.0%) in RYC group suffered from acute cholangitis after operation, with no statistical difference in the incidence between the 2 groups (P>0.05). Of the 12 patients with acute cholangids, 1 in MLC group and 7 in RYC group were hospitalized, with statistical difference between the 2 groups (P<0.05). Conclusions The incidence of acute cholangitis in patients who underwent MLC is comparable to that of RYC. However, the procedure of MLC is simpler than RYC, and patients have milder symptom and lesser frequency of reflux cholangitis onset after MLC.