Integrative Medicine

Aim To investigate the effects of isoliquiritigenin(ISL) on cognition dysfunction and brain energy metabolism following repeated cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in mice.Methods Mouse models of learning and memory deficits were made by repeated occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries and reperfusion. Step-down test and Y-maze task were used to examine the learning and memory abilities of mice. The brain energy state was analyzed by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatogra phy. Results ISL 10, 20 and 40 mg?kg -1 ig reduced the n umber of errors and extended the latency of memory in step-down test, decreased the number of cumulated stimulation and increased the number of right choices i n Y-maze task. ISL(10, 20, 40 mg?kg -1) increased the levels of ATP, ener gy charge (EC) and total adenine nucleotides(TAN) in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion The results suggest that ISL improves cognition dysfun ction induced by repeated cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in mice, which may be r elated to the improvement of brain energy metabolism.

Allyl Compounds ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; toxicity ; Animals ; Antioxidants ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; toxicity ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; toxicity ; Garlic ; chemistry ; toxicity ; Humans ; Phytotherapy ; adverse effects ; Sulfides ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; toxicity

Animals ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; chemically induced ; etiology ; Female ; Heart ; drug effects ; In Vitro Techniques ; Lysophospholipids ; pharmacology ; physiology ; Male ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Aristolochic Acids ; adverse effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Plants, Medicinal ; Quality Control ; Research Design

Humans ; Hypertension ; diagnosis ; therapy ; National Institutes of Health (U.S.) ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; United States

Antihypertensive Agents ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Hypertension ; therapy ; Practice Guidelines as Topic

Objective To analyze the effect of both limited selective posterior rhizotomy(LSPR)and limited selective soft tissue release(LSTR)on healing motor function related to spasmo-cerebral palsy in both legs.Methods Thirty-eight cases CP with LSPR and LSTR were collected in the past 3 years;21 males,17 females;aged 3.0-8.11 years old,on the average of 5.11 years old.Perioperative motor function were evaluated according to motor function scores.Results LSPR and LSTR played a role in improving motor function obviously,and had little difference in orthomorphia after SPR for 6 months.Conclusion LSPR and LSTR may improve cramp and abnormality in both legs,and enhance motor function,so the secondary operation agony can be avoided,and the family economic burden relived.

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; prevention & control ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Metabolic Syndrome ; prevention & control ; therapy ; Phytotherapy

Child, Preschool ; Epilepsies, Myoclonic ; Humans ; Male