Objective To observe the clinical effect of Yiqi Huoxue Huayu Decoction in the treatment of unstable angina pectoris.Methods 74 cases of unstable angina pectoris were randomly recruited into a treatment group and a control group.The control group was treated with conventional therapy and the treatment group was treated with Yiqi Huoxue Huayu Decoction in addition to convention therapy.Both groups were treated for one course of treatment of 30 days,Symptoms of angina pectoris and electrocardiogram were observed before and after the treatment.Results The total effective rate of symptoms and electrocardiogram improvement were 94.44%and 80.56%respectively in the treatment group,compared with 76.32%and 52.63%in the control group,showing a significant difference(P＜0.05).Conclusion Yiqi Huoxue Huayu Decoction is effective in Creating unstable angina pectoris.

Causative factors of multi-drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) were analyzed from iatrogenic angles, patients themselves, and society. Reviewed was the development of treatment strategies for MDR-TB from directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) to DOTS-Plus. The history of Chinese medicine (CM) fighting TB and characteristics at the present stage were also analyzed. Authors pointed out that CM pays attention not only to killing pathogens and confirms the necessity of getting rid of pathogens, but also to cascade response caused by pathogens. It also regards the occurrence and development of MDR-TB as a whole by combining patients' conditions, climatic, geographic, psychological, and social factors. Authors believed that therapeutic principles under guidance of CM holistic view are of positive significance and inspiration in treating MDR-TB, and emphasized holistic view as basic strategies for treating MDR-TB, but not a single countermeasure.
Antitubercular Agents ; therapeutic use ; Holistic Health ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant ; therapy

Objective To investigate the difference of Brn-4 mRNA expression between the fimbria/fornix-transected rats and normal ones. Methods Forty-two SD rats were randomly divided into 7 groups,6 rats in each group.One group served as normal control and the others served as fimbria/fornix transected 1st,3rd,7th,14th,21st and 28th day group,respectively.Then hippocampi were isolated and total RNA was extracted.Semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) method was used in detection of the expression change of Brn-4 mRNA in hippocampus after fimbria/fornix transection.Results The expression level of Brn-4 mRNA started to increase on the 3 days after fimbria/fornix transection.The peak appeared on the 14 days,then decreased slowly to pre-transection level on the 28 days.Conclusion The process that the expression of Brn-4 mRNA increases significantly after fimbria/fornix transection,perhaps,might be related to the transplanted neural stem cells(NSCs) differentiating into neurons and AChE positive neurons in hippocampus.

[Objective] To investigate the effect of Zhutan Tongluo Tang on the expression of interleukin-1?(IL-1?) and interleukin-6(IL-6) and changes of nerve function in acute cerebral hemorrhage rat.[Methods] Rats were randomly divided into four groups: normal control group(N),sham-operative group(K),model group(C) and Zhutan Tongluo Tang group(Z),Collagenase was used to establish rat model of intracerebral hemorrhage,each group of animal nerve function damage was evaluated and graded after operation,ELISA method was used to test the expression of IL-1? and IL-6 in blood.[Results] 1.Score of nerve function: there was no significant difference between Z and C group in the first 1,2d.There was difference on 3d(P

OBJECTIVE:To establish a simple method for drug bioequivalence test based on Excel function.METHODS:The statistical tests including ANOVA,two one-side test and 90% confidence interval were carried out using Excel statistical function.RESULTS:Drug bioequivalence test can be performed based on Excel,with results in line with those stated in Biopharmaceutical and Pharmacokinetic.Moreover,due to Excel's repeated calculation function,for retest,three kinds of test results were available rapidly only by replacing the data with others remained for calculation.CONCLUSION:Excel function can be used to calculate drug bioequivalence.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice.However,the therapeutic effects of traditional antiarrhythmic medicines are far from satisfactory,because of the high rate of arrhythmia recurrence and the potential proarrhythmia effect.Recently,with the further investigation of the mechanisms that initiate and perpetuate atrial fibrillation,and the support of extensive data from clinical trials and animal experiments,thera-peutics based on anti-inflammation,antioxidation,regulation on renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system(RAAS)and gap junction may be new therapeutic targets for the treatment of arrhythmia.In this paper,the potential molecular mechanisms involved in these processes and several clinical trials about some non-traditional antiarrhythmic medi-cines were reviewed,in order to propose a new idea about the development of antiarrhythmic medicines.

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Songlingxuemaikang combined with losartan on the blood pressure and quality of life in female patients with menopausal hypertension.Methods87 female patients with menopausal hypertension were randomly divided into combined group (Songlingxuemaikang combined with losartan group,44 cases) and the control group(losartan alone,43 cases).Before and after treatment the ambulatory blood pressure (ABMP) was monitored for 24h,and blood lipids and clinical symptoms were observed.ResultsAfter two months treatment,the blood pressure variability and nighttime blood pressure decrease rate of the combination group significantly reduced,and better than those of the control group( all P ＜0.05) ;The effective rate and efficiency rate of the combination group were 90.9％,63.6％ respectively,and was higher than 74.4％,39.5％ in the control group( x2 =4.15,5.06,all P ＜ 0.05 ).The clinical symptoms improving,total cholesterol ( TC ) reducing,density lipoprotein (LDL-C) lowing in the combination group was superior to the control group( all P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionSonglingxuemaikang combined with losartan in treatment of female patients with menopausal hypertension had a good antihypertensive effect,and could reduce blood pressure variability in menopausal women,improve the symptoms of menopause and lipid metabolism,incresse the quality of lfie of patients with menopausal hypertensive.

Objective To compare the realtime effects of scalp cluster acupuncture versus nape cluster acupuncture on the cerebral blood flow in patients with vertigo due to cerebral circulation insufficiency (CCI). Methods Fifty-seven patients with vertigo due to CCI were randomized into a treatment group of 29 cases and a control group of 28 cases. The treatment group was intervened by scalp cluster acupuncture, while the control group was by nape cluster acupuncture. The systolic blood flow velocity (Vs), diastolic blood flow velocity (Vd), and mean blood flow velocity (Vm) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA), internal carotid artery (ICA), basilar artery (BA), posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), and vertebral artery (VA) were observed before and after intervention by Transcranial Doppler (TCD). Results After intervention, the Vs, Vd, and Vm of MCA, ICA, BA, PICA and VA were significantly changed in the treatment group (P＜0.01, P＜0.05). The blood velocities of MCA, ICA, VA, and PICA were significantly changed after intervention in the control group (P＜0.01). The Vs and Vm of BA were significantly changed in the control group after intervention (P＜0.05). There were no significant differences in comparing the blood velocities of the observed arteries between the two groups after intervention (P>0.05). Conclusion Scalp cluster acupuncture and nape cluster acupuncture both can improve the Vs, Vd, and Vm of the low-velocity cerebral arteries.

Objective To investigate the association between polymorphisms of Ca2 + -ATPase isomer 2 gene (PMCA2) in plasma membrane and the development of sudden deafness .Methods Totally ,164 patients were investigated and hearing tests were conducted .According to the results of audiometry ,they were divided into two groups ,sensorineural hearing loss group(n= 82) and normal hearing group(n= 82) .Polymorphisms of two single nucleotide loci rs2289274 and rs6790640 in the PMCA2 gene were de-termined by polymerase chain reaction followed by allele specific amplication analysis .Results In the sudden deafness group ,fre-quencies of genotypes AA ,AG and GG in the rs2289274 locus were 55 .8% ,17 .4% and 26 .8% respectively ,while frequencies of al-leles A and G in the same locus were 64 .5% and 35 .5% respectively ;in the sensorineural hearing loss group ,were 26 .8% ,28 .0%and 45 .2% respectively ,while frequencies of alleles A and G were 41 .1% and 58 .9% .And ,in the sudden deafness group ,frequen-cies of genotypes CC ,CT and TT in the rs2289274 locus were18 .3% ,35 .4% and 46 .3% respectively ,while frequencies of alleles C and T in the same locus were 36 .3% and 63 .7% ;in the normal hearing group ,were 2 .4% ,63 .4% and 34 .1% respectively ,while frequencies of alleles C and T were34 .1% and 65 .9% ,respectively .Genotypes distribution of two sites and their allele frequencies of the two groups ,some differences of them had statistical significance(P< 0 .05) .Conclusion It is suggested that genetic polymor-phism of the rs2289274 and rs6790640 loci in the PMCA2 gene might be a susceptible factor for sudden deafness .

The protein expression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a cAMP-activated Cl(-) channel, in ovarian stimulated premature female rat ovary during a cycle of follicle development and corpus luteum formation was investigated. Animals were injected with 10 U pregnant Mare's serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and subsequently 10 U hCG 48 h later. Time-dependent immunohistochemistry and Western blotting experiments were performed before and 24, 48, 72 h after hCG treatment. The immunohistochemistry revealed that administration of PMSG stimulated the CFTR expression in thecal cell layer and granulosa cell layer of mature follicles 48 h post injection, coincident with the PMSG-induced peak in follicular estradiol. However, the expression of CFTR in the granulose lutein cell layer and thecal lutein cell layer was time-dependently reduced following hCG injection, in accordance with the gradually increased progestogen level during luteum corpus formation. Western blotting analysis demonstrated that rat ovarian tissue expressed the special CFTR band at 170 kD. It is concluded that cAMP-dependent Cl(-) channels are involved in regulation of follicle development and luteum formation.
Connective Tissue Growth Factor/genetics ; Connective Tissue Growth Factor/*metabolism ; Connective Tissue Growth Factor/*physiology ; Corpus Luteum/growth & development ; Ovarian Follicle/growth & development ; Ovary/*metabolism ; Rats, Wistar