Natural Killer(NK)cytotoxicity of human PML coulcb be markedly increased by human umbilical-corld-blood-derived interferon-? (P-IFN) and Astragalus membranacesu (AIMember.)but slightly inhibited by high concentration of P-IFN (105u/ml) or A-Membr. (10mg/ml) .P-IFN and A.Membr., on the other hand, could protect target cells from NK cytotoxicity.However, this effect was lower than that of their enhancement of NK cytotoxicity.Moreover, P-IFN and A.Membr .could enhance each other.NK cytotoxicity might be increased by 5 to 6 times when the both agents were com-bined ia treatment of effector cells. A.Membr could induce interferon-r which mediated the enhancing effect of A.Membr NK cytotoxicity.There was a relationship be-tween enhancing effect of P-IFN on NK activity and large molecular metabolism of effector cells. It was supposed that interferon, except for activating NK cytotoxicity directly, might stimulate lymphocytes producing other kinds of factors by which interferon might further amplify its enhancing effect on NK cytotxicity.

OBJECTIVE:To establish HPLC method for the determination of the principal agent in phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium tablets.METHODS:The determination was performed on Diamonsil C 18 column with column temperature at(26?1)℃.The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.02mol/L sodium acetate(70∶30)with a flow rate at1.0ml/min.The detection wavelength was set at268nm;the sensitivity was0.01AUFS and the sample size was20?l.RESULTS:Good linear correlation with peak area was noted when the detection concentration range was10.0～120.0?g/mL for phenoxymethylpeni?cillin potassium(r=0.9999,n=5).The average recovery was100.2%(RSD=0.42%).CONCLUSION:The method was rapid,simple and accurate and it can be used to determine the content of the principal agent in phenoxymethylpenicillin potas?sium tablets.

Hospital information system is indispensable for hospital management,and its evaluation indexes system serves as the cornerstone for evaluation of hospital informationization.Basic evaluation indexes for hospital informationization were earmarked objectively as well as quantitatively and qualitatively,based on expert opinions.The evaluation indexes of hospital informationization consists of six dimensions and 23 secondary indexes.The paper described in detail the data makeup for reference of building the evaluation indexes system of hospital informationization.

Calponin is an actin filament-associated regulatory protein expressed in smooth muscle and many types ofnonmuscle cells.Three calponin isoforms 1,2,and 3 are encoded by three homologous genes CNN1,CNN2 and CNN3 in vertebrate species with cell type-specific expression and functions.Besides modulating the activity of smooth muscle myofilaments and contractility,calponin also regulates the functions of actin cytoskeleton in non-muscle cells during cell proliferation,adhesion,migration,differentiation,phagocytosis and fusion.This review focuses on the evolution,tissue and cell type-specific expression,structure-function relationships,transcriptional regulation and relevant mechanisms.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the existance of class Ⅰ gene integron and transposon(merA and tnpA) gene marker in Escherichia coli isolated from the elderly patients.METHODS Antibiotic sensitivity was performed by microdilution test.Integron gene IntⅠ1 and transposon marker genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction(PCR).The PCR products were purified and sequenced.RESULTS E.coli resistant to amikacin accounted for 60%,to sulfamethoxazole 95%,and to third-generation cephalosporin 100%(all ESBLs-producing strains).The resistance was related closely to the class Ⅰ integron.The positive rate of integron intⅠ1 was 80%(16/20),whereas the positive rate of gene merA was only 10%(2/20).Gene tnpA was not tested out.CONCLUSIONS The drug resistance of E.coli has close relation with transmission of integron and transposon.The transposons of Tn21/Tn501 are all firstly reported in China.

OBJECTIVE:To survey and objectively evaluate the present situation and trend of the antihistamine agents used in 18 hospitals of Hangzhou.METHODS:To make a survey of the use of above mentioned drugs in 18 hospitals of Hangzhou during the period 2000～2002 in respect to the sum of money for drugs and manufacturing factories.RESULTS:In comparison with 2001,the sum of money for consumption of antihistamine agents increased 17.89%in 2000,and decreased 4.58%in 2002.Joint venture and imported products accounted for 70%of share of market.Lortadine and Cetirizine were still the first choice in therapy of allergic reactions.CONCLUSION:Consumption of antihistamine agents decreased,but kinds of drugs had no obvious change.

OBJECTIVE:To explore ways of promoting the rational use of antibacterials.METHODS:To analyze and e-valuate the effect of whole-ranged pharmaceutical care on promoting rational use of antibacterials.RESULTS:The whole-ranged pharmaceutical care was the efficient way to ensure the rational drug use of antibacterials.CONCLUSION:The whole-ranged pharmaceutical care should be carried out in hospital pharmacy so as to promote the rational use of antibacterials and to make the utmost use of the limited resource of Antibacterials.

The corresponding astronomy implications of yin-yang and five phases of traditional Chinese medicine are investigated based on the modern astronomy,universal biology,and literature research.It is found that the principles of yin-yang in traditional Chinese medicine actually refers to the strengths and the directions of gravitational forces,electromagnetic waves,high energy particle flows of celestial bodies to human.The yin-yang in the human body is a result of selective evolution from protobiont under the influence of yin-yang of celestial bodies in hundreds of millions of years.The revolution of seven luminaries,which includes the Sun,Moon,Mercury,Venus,Mars,Jupiter and Saturn,creates the day and night yin-yang from the self rotation of the Earth,season yin-yang from the revolution of the Earth around the Sun,the yin-yao from the rotation of the Moon around the Earth,and the yin-yao from the rotations of the Mars and the Jupiter.The 10 years cyclic movement of the Mercury displays the states of jiayi,bingding,wuji,gengxin,rengui,which have the allelopathic characteristics of five phases-wood,fire,earth,metal and water,respectively.With the addition of yin-yang from the Mars,the states of Mercury are divided into yang five phases including jia,bing,wu,geng and ren,and yin five phases including yi,ding,ji,xin and gui.The yin-yang and five phases of human visceras is the result of the selective evolution under the influence of yin-yang and five phases of celestial bodies in hundreds of millions of years.The 5 years periodic movement of the Venus shows the five phases characteristics of the five zhongyun.With the addition of the yin-yang from the Mars,every zhongyun shows the yin-yang characteristics,which alternate once every other year.In a cycle of sixty years,the Saturn,Mars,Venus,Mercury and Jupiter show 15 pairs of independent yin-yang states,which is corresponding to the 15 pairs of yin-yang nayin five phases.

Objective To determine the effect of apoptosis in different host cells induced by L. in- terrogans and the associated intracellular signaling pathway. Methods L. interrogans serogroup Icterohaem- orrhagiae serovar icterohaemorrhagiae strain Lai infected cell models in mouse mono-macrophage like cell J774A. 1, human EVC304 cells and A549 cells were established, respectively. Flow cytometry with fluores- cein labeling of FITC-Annexin V/PI was performed to examine the apoptosis or necrosis of the infected cells. Fluorometry as well as Western blot assay was applied to measure the activity of caspase-3, -8, -9 and the expression levels of apoptotic associated protein FADD in the infected cells , respectively . Results 36.70%-63.70% of the L. interrogans strain Lai infected J774A. 1 cells displayed obvious early apoptosis during the infection for 1-6 h, and then altered to later apoptosis / necrosis (53.68%) as the major injury pattern when infected for 12 h. 78.52% of the L. interrogans strain Lai infected A549 cells only showed later apoptosis / necrosis. However, no obvious apoptosis and / or necrosis could be found in the L. interrogans strain Lai infected EVC304 cells. The maximal activities of caspase-3 and -8 in the infected J774A. 1 cells were (1453.41±36.07) and (1402.15± 59.09) FU, respectively, which were the 16.38-fold and 29.99- fold of those the non-infected cells. The caspase-9 activity of the infected J774A. 1 cells slightly increased [(89.42±5.08) FU ], which significantly lower than those of caspase-3 and -8 (P <0.001). The FADD expression level of the infected J774A. 1 cells was gradually increased in an infection time-dependent man- ner. Conclusion There is a distinct diversity of apoptosis in different cells induced by L. interrogans, and FADD→caspase-8→caspase-3 is the major signaling pathway to mediate L. interrogans infection associated cell apoptosis.

Objective The purpose of this study is to determine whether atrial expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-13,) is altered in patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and chronic atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods Atrial tissue was obtained from the right atrial appendage during heart surgery from 35 patients. In 27 patients with rheumatic heart disease, 8 patients had no history of AF, and 19 had chronic persistent AF (≥6 months cAF). Other 8 patients with congenital heart disease had no history of AF were the control group.The mRNA expression of HGF, CTGF, TGF-β1, collagen Ⅰ and collagen Ⅲ was measured by the real-time fluorescence quota polymerase chain reaction (real time PCR). The fibrosis of right atrial appendage was detected by HE and Masson staining. Results The amount of CTGF, TGF-β1, collagen Ⅰ and collagen Ⅲ was significantly increased in patients with sinus rhythm compared with the control group (P<0.05) and further increased in patients with chronic AF compared with patients with sinus rhythm (P<0.05). The amount of HGF was significantly decreased in patients with chronic AF compared with patients with sinus rhythm and the control group (P<0.05). But the difference of the latter two groups was not statistically significant.Correlation analysis demonstrated that the mRNA expression of collagen Ⅰ , collagen Ⅲ, TGF-β1, and CTGF in right atrial appendage of RHD and AF was positively correlated with the left atrial diameter and the area of myocardial fibrosis. Conclusion In human atrium with RHD, the mRNA expression of collagen Ⅰ , collagen Ⅲ, CTGF and TGF-β1, is up-regulated. HGF has anti-fibrosis function and the down-regulation of its mRNA expression in patients with RHD may be an important factor in the initiation or maintenance of AF.