The research and application of astrocytes have developed into a frontier of neuroscience in recent years.This review describes the shapes,regulation mechanism and function of astrocytes,and their relation to neurological diseases.Astrocytes play an important role in growth and reparation of the nervous system.

The impairment of learning and memory function in the central nervous system(CNS)is one of the main features of aging and Alzheimer' s disease (AD). Many experimental results have showed that long- term memory(LTM) is related to long- term potentiation(LTP) and long- term depression (LTD). They intluenee each other. The relationship between LTP and LTD is complex. Therefore, it is important to study the learning and memory mechanism from LTP、LTD and gene expression in the CNS.

The impairment of learning and memory function in the central nervous system(CNS)is one of the main features of aging and Alzheimer's disease(AD).Many experimental results have showed that long- term memory( LTM) is related to long- term potentiation( LTP) and long- term depression(LTD).They influence each other.The relationship between LTP and LTD is complex.Therefore,it is important to study the learning and memory mechanism from LTP、LTD and gene expression in the CNS.

Neuralstemcells (NSCs)maintainthepotentialofproliferationanddifferentiationin nervesystem .TheresearchandapplicationofNSCshavedevelopedintoafrontierofneuroscienceinrecent years .Thisreviewdescribesthespecificity ,contribution ,regulationmechanismandapplicationofNSCs . Neuralstemcellsplayanimportantroleinthenervoussystemofgrowthandreparation . [

This review describes the application of stem cells.Stem cells have proliferating and (multipotential) differentiation properties.Stem cells play an important role in the repair tissue and organs.

AIM: To observe the effects of IBMX on cGMP production in gerbil hippocampus after recirculation following ischemia. METHODS: Bilateral occlusion of common carotid arteries and immunofluorescent staining methods in gerbil hippocampal tissue slice were used. RESULTS: Recirculation following ischemia caused a rise in hippocampus cGMP concentration. IBMX increased cGMP production. cGMP positive cells mainly distributed in rediatum layer and molecular layer in the CA_1 subfield. CONCLUSION: IBMX increased cGMP production in gerbil hippocampus after recirculation following ischemia.

Glioma is the most frequent type of intracranial tumors,which is always associated with epilepsy.The type,location and pathological grade of glioma is closely related to incidence and efficacy of epilepsy.Recent re search shows that glioma and the factors around it may effect on the balance between excitation and inhibition system of brain.The detailed pathogenesis of epilepsy remains to be studied.

The purpose of the present work is to observe cGMP positive cells after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in the gerbil hip-pocampus. Immunofluorescent methods were used in gerbil hippocampal tissue slices. The results showed that after cerebral is-chemia cGMP synthesis in the CAi-a subfields was increased, cGMP positive cells were distributed mainly in CA1 subfield. Mostof cGMP positive cells were astrocytes. The number of small round cGMP positive cells were increased after recirculation follow-ing ischemia in the dentate gyrus. These results indicate that after cerebral ischemia cGMP synthesis was increased in the CA1-asubfield, It is possible that astrocytes play an important role in the regulation of metabolism in the early stage after ischemia-reperfusion.

Objective To investigate the clinical features,etiology and related clinical factors in neonatal anemia.Methods Two hundreds and sixty four infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between January 2009 to March 2012 were retrospectively analysed with different levels,different age,different gestational age.Results Among 264 patients,the occupancy of blood loss anemia was 54.5 ％.Mild and medium neonatal anemia were more than severe anemia (172 vs 92).Fetomaternal hemorrhage syndrome occurred commonly in severe anemia (16.3％,15/92).Early anemia was more than late anemia(182 vs 82).Hemorrhagic anemia in early anemia (64.3％,117/82)occurred mainly.Late anemia with infection mainly (67.1％,55/82).Fetomaternal hemorrhage syndrome were all early anemia and term to account for a higher proportion (94.4％,17/18);twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome occurred commonly among preterm term infants (96.7％,29/30).Conclusion Blood loss anemia was the main etiological factor resulting in neonatal anemia.The incidence of mild and medium neonatal anemia was quite high.Early anemia was more than late anemia.There might be some differences in the etiology between term and perterm infants.

Objective To study the best extraction method for Radix Salvia Miltiorrhiza effective component. Methods Several extraction methods for Radix Salvia Miltiorrhiza (water decoction, alcohol reflux, ultrasonic extraction and supercritical CO2 extraction) were compared, to optimize the extraction methods by determined of Danshensu and Tanshinone IIA of Radix Salvia Miltiorrhiza. Results Supercritical CO2 extraction had high content of effective component of Danshensu and Tanshinone IIA. Conclusion Supercritical CO2 extraction was the best extraction method for Radix Salvia Miltiorrhiza. This result would be an experimental proof for pre-processing the preparation of Radix Salvia Miltiorrhiza.