OBJECTIVE:To improve the quality standard of Shexiang qutong liniment. METHODS:TLC was used for qualita-tive identification of Resina draconis and Rehmannia. The determination of total solids and ether-soluble extracts in the preparation was detected. GC was used for the content determination of muscone:the column was Thermo-TG-WAXMS capillary column by programmed temperature,the detector was FID detector,the detector temperature was 250 ℃,inlet temperature was 200 ℃,carri-er gas was high purity nitrogen at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,split ratio was 5:1,and the injection volume was 1 μl. RESULTS:The TLC pots of R.draconis and Rehmannia were clear with good separation. The total solids in preparations were not less than 0.6%,and extracts were not less than 3.0%. The linear range of muscone concentration was 15.21-243.36 μg/ml(r=0.9998);RS-Ds of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2%;recovery was 97.70%-99.63%(RSD=0.78%,n=6). CON-CLUSIONS:The established method can be used for the quality control of Shexiang qutong liniment.

Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector was employed for simultaneous determination of six components and specific chromatograms analysis in Liuwei Wuling tablets with gradient elution of acetonitrile and water containing 0.1% phosphoric acid as mobile phase. The results showed that six components containing specnuezhenide, phillyrin, schisandrin, schisantherin A, schizandrin A and schizandrin B were separated well under the analytical condition. The average recoveries ranged from 98.96% to 100.5% with RSD less than 2. 0%. Twenty-five common peaks were selected as the specific chromatograms of Liuwei Wuling tablets with schisantherin A as the reference peak. Similarities calculated by cosine of angle, correlation coefficient and peak area ratio similarity (PAR) were all above 0. 95, indicating a good similarity between the reference and twenty batches of samples. Grubbs test and cluster analysis indicated that the established HPLC fingerprints and HPLC quantitative analysis can be used efficiently in the quality control of Liuwei Wuling tablets.
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Quality Control ; Tablets ; chemistry

Objective To evaluate the technique and clinical effect of retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma.Methods A total of 78 patients received roperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma from March 2006 to June 2008.Retroperitoneal space was enlarged routinely with patient in lateral decubitus position.After adequate retroperitoneal space was created,three relatively bloodless planes were orderly entered for exposure and separation of the adrenal gland and tumor.The first dissection plane was between the psoas and posterior Gerota's fascia.The subsequent dissections were proceeded in the plane between anterior Gerota's fascia and perirenal fat.The third dissection plane was between the adrenal gland and upper pole of kidney.The tumor and parts of adrenal glands were then excised.Results A1l operations were successful.The mean operative time and estimated blood loss were 145?53min and 100?49 ml,with no blood transfusion,and no conversion to open surgery.The mean postoperative analgesic(pethidine) consumption was 57?38mg.Time for oral intake of food and ambulation after operation were 1.6?0.5d and 1.5?0.3d,respectively.The mean postoperative hospital stay was 5.8?1.9d.No major intraoperative complications occurred.Conspicuous fluctuation of blood pressure(≥50mmHg) was observed in 49 patients during operation.56 patients were followed up,and no recurrence or metastasis of the tumor was found during a follow-up period of 12.3?8.7 months in average(range from 2 to 26 months).Conclusions With adequate preparations,retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma(≤6cm) is a safe and effective procedure in the hand of an exparienced surgeon since it gives a clear operative field,adequate space for manipulation,distinct anatomic landmark and minimal agitation.

Objective pSUPER was used as vector to construct the siRNA targeting the gene of Rac1 to explore its inhibitive effects on Rac1 expression in hepatoma cell HepG2,and observe the proliferation of HepG2.Methods The oligonucleotide possessing 64 bases targeting the hairpin-like RNA of Rac1 gene was chemically synthesized,and inserted into the downstream of H1 promoter of linearized pSUPER vector after annealing.The vector pSUPER-Rac1-siRNA was constructed by sequencing and restrictive digestion of the recombined vector,and then transfected to hepatome cell line HepG2.pSUPER-Control-siRNA was used as a negative contro1.Western blotting was performed to monitor the Rac1 gene in plasmid-transfected cells,and the proliferation of extracorporeal cells after Rac1 expression was detected by MTT assay.Results The siRNA expression vector pSUPER-Rac1-siRNA targeting Rac1 gene was successfully constructed.The expression of Rac1 protein in HepG2 cells was down-regulated effectively by the transfection of pSUPER-Rac1-siRNA with an inhibition rate of 82%.It was revealed by MTT detection that the proliferation rate of cells declined remarkably when the expression of Rac1 protein was inhibited efficiently.Conclusions The hairpin-like RNA expression vector pSUPER-Rac1-siRNA targeting Rac1 has been constructed successfully,which may effectually and specifically down-regulate the gene expression of Rac1 in HepG2 cells.The silencing of Rac1 protein may remarkably inhibit the proliferation of hepatoma cells,implying that the Rac1 may play an important role in the in vitro growth of hepatoma cells.

Humans ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Neurosurgery ; methods

Objective To explore the clinical nursing of hip developmental dislocation in infants with Ferguson operation.Method The nursing strategy was performed including observation of the surgical incision,skin care,care of cast and instructions to their parents. Result No pressure sores occurred in all the 34 cases of hip developmental dislocation.1 case had delayed allergy reaction because of use of contrast media during operation,1 cast syndrome,and 19 edema of perineum of different degrees including 6 severe edemata,which were cured using wet compress with Adlerika.Conclusion It is of great importance for the reduced incurrence of operation complications and promising operative effect to observe the conditions and treat timely problems in postoperative nursing.

Objective To study the association of MYH9 gene single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) with clinical manifestation,pathology and prognosis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients of Han nationality population in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Method One hundred and forty-eight IgAN patients proven by biopsy were enrolled in the study.Fifty-six patients were followed up for 1-97 months.DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of above patients.PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay was used to detect the single nucleotide polymorphisms of MYH9 gene Rs3752462,Rs4821480 sites.Association of different genotypes with clinical features,pathology and prognosis im patients with IgA nephropathy was examined.Result (1) Rs3752462 site was consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,while Rs4821480 site did not meet the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.(2) IgAN patients with MYH9 gene Rs3752462 site TF genotype had lower systolic blood pressure as compared to those with CC +CT genotype (P＜0.05).There were significant differences in systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure and age between patients with Rs4821480 site GG genotype and patients with TT or GT genotype (P＜0.05).There were no significant differences in Scr,Ccr,plasma albumin,hemoglobin,microscopic hematuria,proteinuria,pathological HASS classification,pathological lesion among Rs4821480 site GG,TT,GT genotypes.(3) Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed the time from renal biopsy to renal function decline was shorted in patients with Rs3752462 site CC genotype and Rs4821480 site TT genotype.Conclusions C allele of MYH9 gene Rs3752462 site is an independent risk factor of high blood pressure damage in IgAN patients.Polymorphism of 3 genotypes of MYH9 gene Rs4821480 site is associated to the prognosis of patients.Carrying Rs3752462 site C allele and Rs4821480 site T allele may affect the prognosis of patients.

BACKGROUND:No method is ideal for treating traumatic avascular necrosis of talus up to now.Extracorporeal shock wave therapy(ESWT)is a micro-traumatic,simple,and effective method to treat musculoskeletal diseases;however,the therapeutic effect on necrosis of talus needs to be further studied.OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of liquid-electric extracorporeal shock wave on traumatic avascular necrosis of talus,and to explore new treatments of traumatic avascular necrosis of talus METHODS:A total of 34 patients with traumatic avascular necrosis of talus were selected from the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Chinese Armed Police Force from September 2004 to June 2009.The patients were randomly divided into ESWT and control groups,with 17 patients per group All patients were treated with pain point positioning combined with surface X-ray localization,theworking voltage of 8-10 kV,energyflowdensity of 0.12-0.16mJ/mm2,impact frequency of 40-50 times/min,and impact of 800-1000 times,once a week,for 3-5 cycles.Pain was evaluated with VAS before and after treatment,function of ankle was evaluated with AOFAS standards,and MRI of ankle was re-checked at 18 months after treatment to compare necrotic area before and after treatment.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:VAS pain,function of ankle,and necrotic area of ankle in the ESWT group were significantly improved compared to those in the control group at 18 months after treatment(P<0.01).Activity of one case in the control group was limited by severe pain due to traumatic arthritis in the first 15 weeks after ankle arthrodesis surgery.This suggested that significant effect and fewer complications,for treating traumatic avascular necrosis of talus.

Purpose To analyze the image quality of brain CT with 256-slice wide detector axial scanning mode,routine axial scanning mode and spiral scanning mode,and to provide a more effective brain CT examination method for patients.Materials and Methods The prospective study was conducted on 90 patients accepting routine brain CT examination,and they were randomly divided into three groups.CT examination with 160 mm axial scanning mode,40 mm axial scanning mode and 40 mm spiral scanning mode were respectively conducted using GE Revolution CT.The scanning condition was adjusted to remain constant radiation dose,and then the image quality was analyzed.CT attenuation of gray and white matter,contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of white-gray matter and image noise of the three scanning modes were compared.Subjective scoring on image quality of the three scanning modes was also performed.Results On body lateral cerebral ventricle level,there were no significant difference in CT attenuation of gray and white matter and CNR (P＞0.05).On centrum semiovale level,the CT attenuation of gray matter [(31.71 ± 1.82) HU],white matter [(22.97± 1.50) HU] and CNR 2.05±0.42 of 160 mm axial scanning mode was significantly different from the other two scanning modes (F=26.74,47.16 and 3.85,P＜0.05).On centmm semiovale level,image noise of 160 mm axial scanning mode was lower than the other two kinds of scanning methods (F=6.31,P＜0.05),in the basal ganglia and posterior fossa there were no statistically significant differences in the image noise between the three scanning modes (P＞0.05).The subjective score of the three scanning modes all met the diagnostic requirements,and there was no significant difference (P＞0.05).The effective dose and scanning time of 160 mm axial scanning mode was lower than those of the other two scanning modes,and the X-ray utilization was higher.Conclusion 160 mm wide detector axial scanning mode is more suitable for brain CT scan,and it can be used as the preferred scanning mode in the emergency and among non-cooperative patients.

Objective To study the role of risk factors associated with hemodynamics in patients with intracranial artery stenosis.Methods Eighteen patients with local stenosis of middle cerebral artery were recruited in this study retrospectively.According to patients′clinical symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging findings, they were divided into the symptomatic group (n=13) and the asymptomatic group (n=5).Wall shear stress ( WSS) , oscillatory shear index ( OSI) , velocity and pressure of the stenotic artery wall were compared between the two groups after reconstructing 3-dimentional model of hemodynamics.Then related risk factors of hemodynamics were analyzed in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis.Results There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the parameters such as age, sex, degree of artery stenosis, mean arterial pressure and some medical histories of hypertension and diabetes.The results showed obvious changes of hemodynamics in local artery stenosis.The WSS(78.69(68.15,117.65) Pa vs 39.34(22.76,60.54) Pa,U=4,P=0.003), pressure of the stenotic artery wall (1 815.14(1 242.44,4 398.84) Pa vs 735.55(361.17,1 528.78) Pa,U =7,P=0.010)and velocity of the local stenosis(3.87(2.58, 4.52) m/s vs 2.31(1.38,3.12) m/s,U=12,P=0.046) in the symptomatic group were much higher than those in the asymptomatic group; however, there were no significant differences between the two groups in OSI.Conclusions Hemodynamic features do exist in local intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis.The WSS, wall pressure and velocity of the local stenosis may be vital risk factors associated with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis.