AIM: To establish the determination of ginsenoside R e and R g1 in Compound Jiangtang Oral Liquid(Radix Ginseng, Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, Radix Rehmannia, Radix Asparagi, etc.) by HPLC. METHODS: C 18 ODS was used as a stationary phase, acetonitrile-0.05% phosphoric acid (96∶400) as a mobile phase and detection wavelength at 203nm. RESULTS: The linear range of ginsenoside R e concentration was from 0.66 to 3.29?g?mL -1 and correlation coefficient was 0.9991, the linear range of ginsenoside R g1 concentration was from 1.05 to 5.27?g?mL -1 and correlation coefficient was 0.9998. The average recovery of sample was 98.2% and RSD 2.2% ( n =5), respectively. CONCLUSION: The method is simple and convenient, accurate with a good reproducibility and can be used for determination of ginsenoside R e and R g1 in Compound Jiangtang Oral Liquid.

OBJECTIVE:To discuss our experience of switching use of immunosuppressive agents for patients after renal transplantation.METHODS:23 patients with chronic allograft dysfunction(CAD) were treated with tacrolimus + mycophenolate mofetil instead of cyclosporine A+ azathioprine.The change of renal function and the adverse effects were observed.RESULTS:The serum creatinine(Scr) level before and after therapy conversion were 167～478 ?mol?mL-1 with a mean value of(268?78) ?mol?mL-1 and 112～346 ?mol?mL-1 with a mean value of(174?65) ?mol?mL-1,respectively,showing significant difference in the t test(P

Background:Detection and removal of colorectal polyp by colonoscopy is of great importance for prevention of colorectal carcinoma. Aims:To investigate whether the clinical symptoms of patients undergoing colonoscopy may hint colorectal polyp and carcinoma,and provide reference for candidate selection in colonoscopic screening. Methods:A total of 2 366 patients undergoing colonoscopy were recruited and the history information such as symptoms at outpatient visits, site and nature of the lesions was collected for analyzing the detection rates of colorectal polyp and carcinoma and the correlations of clinical symptoms with the risk and site of the disease. Results:The overall detection rates of colorectal polyp and carcinoma were 20. 5% and 5. 4% ,respectively,in 2 366 patients. The detection rates were significantly higher in symptomatic patients than those in asymptomatic patients(24. 2% vs. 4. 5% for polyp and 6. 4% vs. 0. 9% for carcinoma,P all = 0. 000). Moreover,when patients were classified by major symptoms,the detection rate of colorectal polyp was significantly increased in patients with diarrhea(OR = 1. 213),hematochezia(OR = 2. 076),and changing of stool consistency(OR = 1. 503)(P all < 0. 05),and the detection rate of colorectal carcinoma was significantly increased in patients with abdominal pain( OR = 1. 568),hematochezia( OR = 2. 837),changing of stool consistency( OR =2. 206),and tenesmus( OR = 1. 735)( P all < 0. 05). The major symptoms being hematochezia,changing of stool consistency and tenesmus were associated with lesions locating at rectum or left hemicolon(P all < 0. 05). Conclusions:Diarrhea, hematochezia and changing of stool consistency hints risk for colorectal polyp, while abdominal pain, hematochezia,changing of stool consistency and tenesmus hints risk for colorectal carcinoma. Colonoscopy is strongly recommended for patients with these symptoms.

Objective: To investigate the proliferation and apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cell line U-2OS after sur-vivin gene was knocked down by siRNA synthesized in vitro. Methods: U-2OS cells were divided into 3 groups: Group A (blank control) , group B ( transfected with non-specific siRNA) and group C( transfected with survivin-specific siRNA). The morphological changes of U-2OS cells were observed with fluorescent microscope. The expression of survivin mRNA and protein were detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) and Western blotting. The anti-proliferative effects were assessed by MTT and the rate of apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry in 3 groups. The results of the 3 groups were analyzed and compared. Results: Survivin specific siRNA significantly down-regulated mRNA and protein expression of survivin. Expression of survivin protein in group C was significantly lower than those in group A and B( P

This paper presents a probability segmentation algorithm for lung nodules based on three-dimensional features. Firstly, we computed intensity and texture features in region of interest (ROI) pixel by pixel to get their feature vector, and then classified all the pixels based on their feature vector. At last, we carried region growing on the classified result, and got the final segmentation result. Using the public Lung Imaging Database Consortium (LIDC) lung nodule datasets, we verified the performance of proposed method by comparing the probability map within LIDC datasets, which was drawn by four radiology doctors separately. The experimental results showed that the segmentation algorithm using three-dimensional intensity and texture features would be effective.
Algorithms ; Databases, Factual ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Lung ; pathology ; Probability

Objective To package the recombinant lentivirus containing HIV-1 Vpr gene and detect the effect of Vpr protein expression on the latent infection and lyric replication of KSHV.Methods The fragment of Vpr gene from expression plasmid pCI-neo-Vpr was cloned into the lentivirus vector pHAGE-CMV-MCS-IzsGreen,then the recombinant plasmid pHAGE-Vpr,package vector psPAX2 and envelope vector pMD2.G were cotransfected into 293T cells.GFP expression was observed by fluorescent microscopy.Culture media of 293T cells were harvested and filtered through 0.45 μm filter.After 293T cells were infected by a series of diluted lentivirus,the virus titer was checked by observing GFP expression.Vpr mRNA transcripts in 293T cells were detected by RT-PCR.Then BCBL-1 cells were infected by the recombinant lentivirus with 1 MOI,GFP expression was observed by fluorescent microscopy,and the mRNA transcripts and protein expression of Vpr in BCBL-1 cells were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.Meanwhile,the mRNA transcripts and protein expression of KSHV lytic cycle gene Rta were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.Results The recombinant lentivirus carrying HIV-1 Vpr was packaged successfully with the virus titer of 4 × 107 TU/ml.After infected with lentivirus,BCBL-1 cells could express GFP,and the exact band of Vpr was detectable by RT-PCR and Western blot.Moreover,the expression of KSHV Rta mRNA and protein were downregulated by Vpr protein.Conclusion Overexpression of HIV-1 Vpr mediated by the recombinant lentivirus could inhibit KSHV lytic replication and enhance KSHV latent infection.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the development of managerial psychology so as to solve culture, managerial system and peculiar problems at the transitional phase.DATA SOURCES: By using CNKI and PSYCINFO database, we searched literature on organization and managerial psychology in the past 20 years. We also collected the authors' research papers related to this area in the recent years.DATA SELECTION: We selected 24 research articles on organizational reforms, leadership behavior, motivation mechanism and organizational culture.DATA EXTRACTION: Seventeen out of the 24 articles were excluded because they overlapped with each other in content to some extent. Therefore,this article reviewed the other 7.DATA SYNTHESIS: On the basis of comprehensive analysis of development of managerial psychology at home and abroad, this article predicts the newly emerging hot issues and trend of research on managerial psychology, and further puts forward the short-term and long-term development goals of managerial psychology research.CONCLUSION: Paying attention to research on organization-level changes,accentuating on the systematic exploitation of human resources, continuously expanding research field and giving more concern for the national goals are the development trend of managerial psychology.

Objective To investigate the effect of injection of air into the epidural space on the subarachnoid puncture during the combined spinal-epidural anesthesia (CSEA) .Methods Two hundred and ten ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ parturients who were at full term with a singleton fetus, aged 20-42 yr, weighing 57-82 kg (height 152-170cm) , undergoing cesarean section under CSEA, were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n = 70 each) : hanging drop technique group (group Ⅰ ) and injection of small volume of air group (group Ⅱ ) and injection of large volume of air group ( group Ⅲ ) . The epidural space was indentified using hanging drop technique in group Ⅰ and using loss of resistance to air technique in Ⅱ and Ⅲ groups. Injection of air was stopped as soon as the clear loss of resistance identified the epidural space in group Ⅱ , whereas all 4 ml of air was injected in group Ⅲ . After the epidural space was confirmed at L3,4 interspace, a 25-gauge spinal needle protruding 14 mm beyond the 18-gauge epidural needle was introduced through the epidural needle. Subarachnoid placement was confirmed by backflow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) . If no backflow of CSF was observed, the spinal needle was withdrawn and an epidural catheter was inserted through the epidural needle to perform epidural anesthesia. Successful subarachnoid puncture, failures to observe backflow of CSF and adverse reactions were recorded. Results The three groups were comparable with respect to age, height, body weight and gestation weeks. The success rate of subarachnoid puncture was 91% ,93% and 79% in Ⅰ ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ groups respectively, and it was significantly higher in Ⅰ and Ⅱ groups than in group Ⅲ ( P < 0.05) . There was no significant difference in the success rate of subarachnoid puncture between Ⅰand Ⅱ groups ( P > 0.05) . Bilateral segmental analgesia presented in all cases who received only epidural anesthesia after no backflow of CSF was observed, and the expected analgesia also presented in all cases in whom back flow of CSF was observed. No adverse reactions occurred. Conclusion Injection of air into the epidural space is related to the success of subarachnoid puncture during CSEA and injection of a large volume of air lowers the success rate.

ObjectiveTo observe the expression of Caspase-3 mRNA in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of chronic stress-induced depression rats,and to detect the machnisms of antidepression by electro-acupuncture.MethodsSprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups:control group,model group,model +electro-acupuncture group and model + paroxetine group,12 rats in each group.Open-field test was used to observe the changes of movements,and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) method was used to detect Caspase-3 mRNA levels in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus.Results ①Open-field test:after stress,compared with control group rats,the model group rats' crossing numbers (29 ± 7),rearing times (6 ± 2) were apparently less than those of control group( (66 ± 13),( 10 ±2) ; P＜0.05,P＞0.05).In comparison with model group,the crossing times and rearing times being increasing in degree in electro-acupuncture group( (61 ±9),( 13 ±1 ) ) and paroxetine group( (39 ± 10),(8 ± 1 ),P＜0.01,P＞0.05).② Compared with the control group,Caspase-3 mRNA in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus significantly increased in model group(P ＜0.05 ) ;and compared with model group,Caspase-3 mRNA in prefrontal cortex in electro-acupuncture group and paroxetine group significantly decreased(P ＜ 0.05 ),and both expression of Caspase-3 mRNA in hippocampus in electro-acupuncture group and expression of Caspase-3 mRNA in hippocampus in paroxetine group decreased (P ＞ 0.05 ).ConclusionChronic stress can increase the expression of Caspase-3 mRNA in prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of chronic stress-induced depression rats,while electro-acupuncture can decrease the expression of caspase-3 mRNA,which may be an important way to anti-depression by electro-acupuncture.

Analyzing and discriminating incorrect cases is a good method in medical statistics teaching,which can not only help students review the knowledge they have learned but also guide their self-learning.Teachers can start teaching based on the reverse thinking,propose incorrect cases with moderate difficulty and in accordance with the reality and arouse students' creativity through introducing the incorrect cases,reviewing the incorrect cases and conducting group discussion.