Objective Taking medical cases in Lin Zheng Zhi Nan Yi An Shi as examples to analyze the network relationship between the syndromes and prescriptions through building a medical case model forecasting medication via artificial neural networks for the syndromes and prescriptions in medical cases. Methods The study screened medical cases in Lin Zheng Zhi Nan Yi An Shi, and standardized and entered the data with Python language programming. PyBrain module was used to build and train a network model. The MatPlotLib module drew the error curve and the predicted fit curve, and evaluated the sensitivity and specificity. NetworkX module realized the visual expression of the network relationship between the syndromes and prescriptions, and analyzed the medicine within the prescriptions and compatibility relationship and the relationship between the pathogenesis and pathology. Results The sensitivity of the constructed medical case network model was 96.15% and the specificity was 75.00%. The visual mapping of the network relationship between the syndromes and prescriptions and the analysis on single, single group, and multi-angle were realized. Conclusion Neural network is capable to simulate the relationship between syndromes and prescriptions of medical knowledge. The visual combination and manifestation of network can provide a feasible solution for the knowledge discovery in medical literature.

The neuropil in the area of the nucleus intermediolateralis is compossed of dendrites, axons, axonal terminals, synapses and processes of the neuroglia passed through them. The dendrites are scattered and variant in size and shape. Small axons, on the other hand, usually have regular contours and tend to travel in bundles. Three types of synaptic connections were found, the axo-dendritic, axo-sometic and axo-axonic synapses. Some of the synapses form glomerulus in which the dendrite or the axon may be the center. The presynaptic terminals contain numerous synaptic vesicles of various patterns. The pre-and postsynaptic membranes may be asymetrical or symetrical. According to the shape of the synaptic vesicles and the relative thickness of the pre-and postsynaptic membrane the synapses may be classified into three types: 1, spheric vesicle asymetrical type, 2, flattened vesicle symetrical type, and 3, intermediate type.

Objective To explore the relationship between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and intima-media thickness in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients. Methods A total of 1236 diabetic subjects who were diagnosed within 1 year, including 218 older patients, were enrolled in the study. Intima-media thickness of the right common carotid artery and femoral artery were determined using B mode ultrasonography. All subjects were ophthalmologically examined. Results The intima-media thickness values of the carotid artery and femoral artery[(0.83 ± 0.11)mm, (0. 80 ±0.11)mm] in elderly DR group were higher than those [(0. 78±0.12)mm, (0.75±0.13)mm] in elderly non-DR group(P＜0.05). The prevalences of DR in IMT≥0.8 mm group[20.6%: carotid artery, 18.6%: femoral artery] were higher than those in IMT＜ 0.8mm group [13.0%: carotid artery, 13.6%: femoral artery] (P＜0. 05). Logistic regression analysis also showed DR was associated with IMT. Conclusions DR is associated with IMT in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients, and early changes of retinopathy are associated with increased IMT.

With specific physical characters,proton for postoperative breast cancer can improve dose homogeneity,lower dose to crucial organs such as the heart,lung and the opposite breast,and reduce the complications of normal tissues and incidence of the second primary tumor proton accelerated radiation for partial breast cancer can reduce therapy time,but its long time effect needs great patients and long time follow-up to beproved.

OBJECTIVE: To optimize the extraction technology of thrombolytic components predominantly as corilagin from Phyllanthus urinaria.METHODS: The extraction technology was optimized by orthogonal experiment with solvent amount,extracting time and extracting times as factors,and with the comprehensive score of the yield of extract and corilagin content as indexe.The impurity-removing efficacy by centrifugation,acid/base method or ethanol precipitation was evaluated.RESULTS: The optimal extraction technology was as follows: using 8-fold volume of 30% ethanol as solvent for reflux extraction of 3 times(2 hours/ time).The best impurity-removing efficacy was achieved when 90% ethanol was used for precipitation.CONCLUSION: The extraction technology is simple and stable with high yield of active components,and it provides theoretic basis for the industrial production.

Objective To investigate the kinetics of absorbing timosaponin by AB-8 resin.Methods Static absorption experiment,dynamic absorption experiment and series dynamic absorption experiment were carried out,and then the content of timosaponin was detected by spectrophotometry.Finally,the static absorption curve and the dynamic absorption curve were figured out.Results The result of static absorption experiment showed that the parameters of Lagergren equation are Kad=0.0186,r=0.9986,and the parameters of Dumwals-Wagner are K=0.0081,r=0.9958.In dynamic absorption experiment,the leaking of timosaponin is found and the penetrating point is at 600mL(0.1g/mL).Conclusion The mechanism of AB-8 resin absorbing timosaponin is characterized as liquid membrane diffusion at the early phase and intragranular diffusion at the later phase.Leaking phenomena in dynamic absorption experiment can be solved by three tubes in series.Therefore,this method can be used for the research of Chinese herbal medicine.

Objective To observe the effects of cinepazide maleate and nimodipine in improving the neurological function in patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage after microtraumatic craniopuncture.Methods Seventy-eight patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage were randomly divided into 2 groups,cinepazide maleate group (39 patients)and nimodipine group(39 patients).After 3 days operated with the microtraumatic craniopuncture,cinepazide maleate group used the amount 160mg cinepazide maleate mixed with sodium chloride injection(500ml,concentration 0.9%),and the nimodipine group uesd nimodipine(4mg)mixed with the same injection.Both the patients of the 2 groups were given intravenous drip once a day,then after continuous 14 days,the general information and the improvement of nerve were observeed.Results The total improvement rate and the improvement rate of nervous symptom was 87.2%and 61.5%respectively,in comparison,the nimodipine group was 64.1%and 39.9%.Conclusion Cinepazide maleate was better than nimodipine in improving chnical symptoms and the neurological deficit of the patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage after microtraumatic craniopuncture.

To study the effects of the extract of fungal elicitor, AgNO3, MeJA and yeast on the growth and content of secondary metabolites of adventitious roots in Tripterygium wilfordii. The above elicitors were supplemented to the medium, the growth and the content of secondary metabolites were measured. When the medium was supplemented with the elicitor Glomerella cingulata or Collectotrichum gloeosporioides, the content of triptolide was increased by 2.24 and 1.93-fold, the alkaloids content was increased by 2.02 and 2.07-fold, respectively. The optimal concentration of G. cingulata was 50 μg/mL for accumulation of triptolide, alkaloids and for the growth of adventitious roots. AgNO3 inhibited the growth of adventitious roots and the accumulation of the alkaloids, whereas it (at 25 μmol/L) increased the accumulation of triptolide by 1.71-fold compared to the control. The growth of adventitious roots, the contents of triptolide and alkaloids were increased 1.04, 1.64 and 2.12-folds, respectively when MeJA was at 50 μmol/L. When the concentration of yeast reached 2 g/L, the content of triptolide increased 1.48-folds. This research demonstrated that supplementation of AgNO3 and yeast enhanced the biosynthesis of triptolide in adventitious roots and the synergism of G. cingulata and MeJA could promote the biosynthesis of both triptolide and alkaloids.
Acetates ; pharmacology ; Alkaloids ; biosynthesis ; Colletotrichum ; Cyclopentanes ; pharmacology ; Diterpenes ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Epoxy Compounds ; metabolism ; Oxylipins ; pharmacology ; Phenanthrenes ; metabolism ; Phyllachorales ; Plant Roots ; drug effects ; growth & development ; Secondary Metabolism ; Tripterygium ; drug effects ; growth & development ; metabolism

OBJECTIVEThis research aimed to investigate the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) in mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) regulated by parathyroid hormone (PTH) and to explore the mechanism by which PTH promotes DO.

METHODSA rabbit mandibular DO model was established. The rabbits were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The former were subcutaneously injected with different doses of PTH on alternate days, the latter was injected with normal saline every other day. Serum OPG levels were detected through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The OPG and RANKL expression levels in the DO-induced formation of a new bone tissue were examined through immunohistochemistry staining.

RESULTSThe serum OPG levels gradually increased during distraction. At the end of the stretch, the OPG expression in the experimental group was significantly stronger than that in the control group. As the fixed period was extended, the OPG expression in the new bone gradually decreased, but the RANKL expression increased.

CONCLUSIONIntermittent subcutaneous PTH injection can upregulate the OPG expression and accelerate bone metabolism. Thus, this procedure promotes the early generation of a new bone in the mandible through DO.

Animals ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Mandible ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; methods ; Osteoprotegerin ; metabolism ; Parathyroid Hormone ; metabolism ; RANK Ligand ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; Rabbits ; Random Allocation

Objective: To study the role of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) during human tooth germ development.Method: bFGF expression was exmined with immmunohistochemical technique in bud stage,cap stage and bell stage of human tooth germ from aborted embryo of 7,8,10 and 14 weeks.Results: At the bud stage of human tooth development, bFGF was expressed in most dental epithelium cells,and few condensed mesenchymal cells.At the cap stage ,bFGF was weakly expressed.At the bell stage,bFGF was strongly expressed in the inner enamel epithelium layer and dental papillary cells near inner enamel epithelia,weakly in the stellate reticulum.Conclusion:During human tooth development,bFGF plays an important role in the proliferation and differentiation of dental epithelium.