Garcinia plants are one of the rich sources of natural xanthones and benzophenones which have attracted a great deal of attention from the scientists in the fields of chemistry and pharmacology. Recently, many structurally unique constituents with various bioactivities, especially anti-tumor activity, have been isolated from Garcinia plants. This concise review focused on the anti-cancer activity natural products isolated from Chinese Garcinia plants, and the research finding by authors and collaborators over the past several years were cited.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a heterogeneous disease affected by patient' s age,immunologic subtype,genetic and molecular features.In the 54th ASH annual meeting,lots of new discoveries about the biology,prognosis and treatment of ALL were reported.Here highlights of genomic profiling,new targeted therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for ALL presented in this meeting are introduced.

In order to study the influence of high temperature and high humidity on the vital signs after craniocerebral missile wound(CMW), CMW was produced in 32 cats according to the method of Carey. Then they were placed in a cabin with respective environmental temperature and humidity of 25℃ and 50%,35℃ and 85%,38℃ and 90% or 40℃ and 95%(as group A, B, C, D).The vital signs and mortality rate were recorded. There were little changes in group A, a slow elevation in group B, but obvious changes in groups C and D. There was no death in groups A and B in 8 hours. All cats in group C died in 5 hours, and also in 2 5 hours in group D. The results suggested that an environment of high temperature and high humidity was detrimental to survival of cats inflicted with CMW, and measures should be taken to alleviate these detimental effects in the treatment of CMW.

Objective To investigate the effect of music electroacupuncture on perifocal ferric ions and neuronal apoptosis and the brain water content in rats with acute cerebral hemorrhage and explore the mechanism of its action on acute cerebral hemorrhage.Methods One hundred and twenty-eight healthy adult male Wister rats were randomized to normal, model, electroacupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups. In each group, four time points of 6 hrs, 24 hrs, 3 days and 7 days were set up, eight rats each time point. A rat model of acute cerebral hemorrhage was made using collagenase. In the electroacupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups, point Baihui was connected to the anode and point Taiyang to the cathode, 2 voltage was used as a selection parameter and electroacupuncture lasted 30 min. Intracerebral perifocal ferric ions and neuronal apoptosis and the brain water content were measured at four time points of 6 hrs, 24 hrs, 3 days and 7 days after model making.Results Intracerebral ferric ion content was higher in the model, electroacupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups of rats than in the normal group at 6 hrsafter model making (P<0.05), lower in the electroacupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups than in the model group at 24 hrs, 3 and 7 days after model making (P<0.05) and lower in the music electroacupuncture group than in the electroacupuncture group at 3 and 7 days after model making (P<0.05). Intracerebral neuronal apoptosis was higher in the model, electroacupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups of rats than in the normal group at 6 hrs after model making (P<0.05) and lower in the music electroacupuncture group than in the electro- acupuncture group at 7 days after model making (P<0.05). The brain water content was higher in the model, electro- cupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups of rats than in the normal group at 6 and 24 hrs after model making (P<0.05), lower in the electroacupuncture and music electroacupuncture groups than in the model group at 3 days after model making (P<0.05) and lower in the music electroacupuncture group than in the electroacupuncture group at 7 days after model making (P<0.05).Conclusions Music electroacupuncture has a benign regulating effect on intracerebral perifocal ferric ions, inhibits neuronal apoptosis around hematoma in the early stage and reduces cerebral edema in rats with acute cerebral hemorrhage. Its therapeutic effect is superior to that of electroacupuncture.

BACKGROUND:Crainocerebral missile wound (CMW) is the common severe trauma of war. Environmental factor is the important factor that aggravates the development of sickness and threatens the life of the sick and wounded at early stage. The study on basic theory and treatment of CMW under hyperthermia and high-humidity is the major task in military medicine.OBJECTIVE: To observe the characters of bacterial growth in wound cavity and peripheral tissue after CMW in cats under hyperthermia and high-humidity so as to provide the reference data to the tissue repair and its functional recovery in CMW.DESIGN: Randomized controlled experiment.SETTING: Surgery Department of Neurology in Zhujiang Hospital affiliated to Southern Medical University(First Military Medical University).MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Department of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Southern Medical University from April to May 2003. In the experiment, 24 hybrid cats were employed, of clean grade, of either sex, body-weighted (2.5±0.2) kg, provided from Experimental Animal Center of Southern Medical University. The animals were randomized into 4 groups, named the control at common temperature (5 cats), common temperature group (8 cats), hyperthermia and high-humidity group (8 cats) and blank control (3 cats).METHODS: After weighted, the cat was injected abdominally with 30 g/L pentobarbitol sodium solution at 30 mg/kg. After successful establishment of craniocerebral blindgut wound model, in common temperature group, the cats were placed in simulated climatic cabin at 25 ℃ and 50% relevant humidity for 6 hours and in hyperthermia and high-humidity group, the cats were placed in the hyperthermia and high-humidity environment for 6 hours. With biopsy, the fragmented brain tissue in wound tract and the brain tissue on the wall of wound tract far from 0-5 mm and 5-10 mm were collected and preparedinto successively natural solution and homogenate, and counting was done in 24 hours of bacterial culture to calculate bacterial content in wound cavity and peripheral tissue. In blank control, the cats were sacrificed with anesthesia and the material was collected directly, the rest steps were same as the control at common temperature.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Bacterial content in wound cavity and peripheral tissue in each group.RESULTS: Totally 23 animals were employed in outcome analysis. Bacterial contents in same regions were different remarkably in different groups (F=171.423, P=0.000). It was indicated in paired comparison that significant difference happens between the control at common temperature, common temperature group and hyperthermia and high-humidity group and blank control successively (P ＜ 0.01). The difference was not significant in the comparison among the control at common temperature, common temperature group and hyperthermia and high-humidity group (P ＞ 0.05). Bacterial contents at different distances from the wound cavity were different remarkably in each group (F=14.865, P = 0.000).CONCLUSION: Hyperthermia and high-humidity does not impact significantly the bacterial growth of CMW in 6 hours and bacterial reproduction has not entered high-rate increasing stage yet, due to which, it is still safe for debridement repair.

BACKGROUND:The good rotational alignment of femoral prosthesis was very important in total knee arthroplasty. The research has shown that the posterior condylar angle was important to determine the alignment. The posterior condylar angle is the angle between the posterior condylar axis and the femoral epicondylar axis. MRI can clearly show the condylar cartilage, the projections of lateral epicondyle and the medial epicondyle depression, thus ensuring accuracy of measurement data. OBJECTIVE:To measure the posterior condylar angle of knee joint in the northern part of Baoding City in China, and to provide image evidence for identifying the rotational alignment of femoral prosthesis during total knee arthroplasty. METHODS:The knee was extended on a neutral position when MRI machine was applied to scan knee joint. The scanning plane was perpendicular to the mechanical axis of the knee. The best T1 axial plane of the knee was chosen, and two observers analyzed images independently. Existence rate of femoral medial epicondyle was observed using Bravo viewer 6.0 imaging software. The posterior condylar angle between posterior condylar axis and the femoral condyle axis was measured. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The posterior condylar angle was (2.73±1.28)° in males and (2.35±1.37)° in females on average, which did not show significant difference. The results showed that the MRI had great superiority in measuring the posterior condylar angle. The variability of the epicondylar axis was smal in total knee arthroplasty. Posterior condylar angle can be referenced to position femoral prosthesis and to avoid the complications after knee replacement.

Objective: To observe the efficacy of tuina manipulations for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). ＜br> Methods:Sixty eligible FMS patients were randomized into two groups, 30 in each group. Patients in the observation group were intervened by tuina manipulations to the corresponding segment of the spine based on the detection of disorders of the spine-related bones and tendons;patients in the control group were directed to practice functional exercises. Before and after intervention, the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were adopted for evaluation. ＜br> Results:After intervention, the FIQ and VAS scores dropped significantly in both groups (all P＜0.05), and there were significant differences between the two groups (both P＜0.05). The total effective rate was 86.7%in the observation group versus 63.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). ＜br> Conclusion:Spinal tuina manipulations are effective and safe in treating FMS, for significantly promoting the quality of life of the FMS patients.

OBJECTIVE: To study the influence of auto messenchymal stem cells(MSCs)transplant into the infracted area on the ventricle reconstruction in mini pig model of acute myocardial infarction. METHODS: The bone marrow of mini pig was collected and centrifuged in vitro for MSCs. Then after cultivation, transformation and labeling MSCs were injected into the ligated left anterior descending coronary artery and myocardium of mini pig,while the control group was administered with DMEM of the same dose. Doppler ultrasonography was performed separately at 3 weeks and 6 weeks. RESULTS: The left ventricular ejection fraction, shortening fraction, lateral thickening , and interventricular thickening in the experimental group were significantly improved, as compared with the control group, while the ventricular chamber in the experimental group was smaller than that in the control group. CONCLUSION: MSCs transplant can help to regenerate the myocardial issue in the infarcted area, thicken the myocardium, lessen the thinningz and cardiac muscle chamber, hence to slow down the process of ventricular reconstruction .

Objective To investigate the evolution of nonspecific manifestations of pulmonary function in elderly people.Methods Retrospective analysis of the data of nonspecific pulmonary function(NSPF) on the initial PF testing in elderly people from the same PFT apparatus in Beijing Hospital were collected from January 2004 to December 2012.All the patients with complete clinical data and reexamination at least one time were enrolled into this analysis.NSPF was defined as normal FEV1/FVC and TLC combined with a decreased FEV1 or FVC or both.All the patients with complete clinical data were divided into blocking group,restricted group,NFSP group and normal group according to their PF.The comparison was performed among these groups.Kaplan-Meier was used for analysis of the turnover and outcome of elderly NSPF patients,log-rank test was used for comparing the difference of turnover and outcome and COX regression was used for analyzing single and multiple factors of different turnover and outcome.Results Overall 59 patients were diagnosed as NSPF,with male:female ratio of 52:7,the average age of(71.8 ± 8.8)years and at a median follow-up of 4 years.The statistically significant differences in age,sex,body mass index(BMI),smoking status,both the clinical manifestations and chest CT performance at first visit and during the following-up were not found among the groups(all P ＞0.05).The pulmonary functions of NSPF patients were transformed into an obstructive pattern(19.6 ％),into a restrictive pattern(7.6 ％)and into a normal pattern(8.8 ％) in 4 years cumulative incidence rate,with statistically significant in differences(x2 =7.411,P =0.024).An invariant pulmonary function in NSPF patients accounted for 64.0％ in the most,and the second was obstructive ventilation function disability.Monomial and multinomial Cox regression analysis showed that emphysema and bulla in the initial CT scan was the predictor of the change to the obstructive pattern from NSPF during follow-up(HR=4.325,P=0.045),age was the predictor of the change to the restrictive pattern(HR=1.143,P=0.020).And pleural thickening and disappearing of pleural effusion were the predictor of change to the normal pattern (HR =8.889,P =0.018) respectively.Conclusions Most NSPF in elderly people could exist consistently.Obstructive pattern is the maximal likelihood of NSPF changing to the other pattern.Emphysema and bulla in the initial CT scan is the predictor of the obstructive pattern.The change is related with emphysema and bulla in the initial CT scan.

Objective To investigate the relationship between different expression of gastrocolic omentum visfatin (VF) mRNA and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in late trimester pregnancy. Methods One hundred cases of pregnant women in late trimester were divided into two groups, including 45 GDM women( GDM group) and 55 normal glucose tolerance women( NGT group). Semi-quantitative RT-PCR was applied to determine the expression of VF mRNA in gastrocolie omentum. Fast-blood glucose, insulin,cholesterol(TC) and triglyceride (TG) levels were measured. The progestational body mass index(BMI) and the homeostasis model assessment(HOMA) insulin resistance(IR) were calculated in these cases. Results The expression of gastrocolic omentum VF mRNA in GDM group and NGT group were 0.8 ±0.4,0.5±0.3. Fast-blood glucose levels were(4.12±0.14),(3.65±0.13) mmol/L. Insulin levels were (72±5) ,(61±5) pmo]/L TG levels were (5.6±0.3), (3.8±0.3) mmol/L TC levels were(5.6±0.9 ), (3.9±0.3) mmol/L HOMA-IR were 12.5±5.9,9.5±0.8. The progestatianal BMIs were(22.6±0.8), (20.9±0.4) kg/m2. All the indices in the GDM group were significantly higher than NGT group (P<0.05). Furthermore, the expression of gastrocolic omentum VF mRNA had a positive correlation with BMI (r=0.32, P<0.01), but had no association with insulin resistance or metabolic parameters. Conclusion The experiment demonstrates that different expression of VF mRNA has a strong correlation with GDM and obesity.