An embryo of 4.3 mm is described. It comes to the laboratory in 10 per cent for-malin as an intact chorion measuring 22 by 16 mm. The embryo is in the shape of theletter C, and its tail is curved. The limb buds are round in shape. There are 4pharyngeal pouches, the 4th being very small. Between the bases of the 1st and 2ndbranchial arches, in the floor of the pharynx, the tuberculum impar has developed. Theotic vesicles are slightly elongated sacs and no longer connected with the covering ecto-derm. The eyes are represented by the optic vesicles and the thickened ectodermal an-lage of the lens. Trachea is still largely a groove in the ventral wall of the pharynx andesophagus. The heart is still in the so-called S shaped stage; the atrium lies on the leftside of the bulb, and has not yet doubled; the sinus venosus is not completely out ofthe septum transversum; in the atrium, near the sinus venosus, the endothelial tube isclosely attached to the wall. There are 4 pairs of aortic arches: the lst pair breaks intocapillaries imbedded in the mandible. The other three join the dorsal aortae which runcaudal and finally unite to form one median dorsal aorta. The anterior cardinal, pos-terior cardinal, common cardinal and vitelline veins, etc. are all paired and symetricallyarranged. The embryo herein described falls in group Ⅷ of Streeter.

Deflazacort (DFZ, a prodrug) is well absorbed and rapidly metabolized into the active metabolite 21-hydroxydeflazacort (21-OH DFZ) after oral administration. The aim of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic properties of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers after a single and multiple oral administration of DFZ tablets under fed condition. Twelve volunteers (six males and six females) were administered a single dose of 6 mg or 12 mg or 24 mg of DFZ in three different periods separately, according to the 3 x 3 Latin square design. Between each administration period there was a washout period of one week. The multiple-dose study of 12 mg dose DFZ per day for 7 consecutive days was started after a 1 w washout period when the single-dose study completed. The pharmacokinetic parameters of 21-OH DFZ after the single oral administration of 6 mg, 12 mg and 24 mg DFZ tablets were as follows: (37.7 +/- 11.6), (61.5 +/- 17.7) and (123 +/- 23) ng x mL(-1) for C(max); (1.90 +/- 0.32), (1.96 +/- 0.27) and (2.13 +/- 0.34) h for t1/2; (96.6 +/- 25.9), (190 +/- 44) and (422 +/- 107) ng x h x mL(-1) for AUC(0-14 h), respectively. After the multiple dose administration, the mean plasma concentration at steady-state C(av) was (7.00 +/- 1.66) ng x mL(-1) and the degree of plasma concentration fluctuation DF was 7.7 +/- 1.2. The results showed that the pharmacokinetic characteristics of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers were linear over the dose range of 6 to 24 mg. No significant gender differences were found in the pharmacokinetics of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers. After the multiple dose administration of 12 mg DFZ for 7 d, no accumulation of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers was observed.

Objective　To study the MRI signs in spinal cord injury. Methods　A tatal of 90 cases of spinal cord injury examined with magnetic resonance(MR)，40 underwent a GE 0.5T superconducting system and 50 with a SIEMENS Open 0.2T. With spine surface coil, all of them were examined with axial and sagittal spin echo sequences, while 10 given extra coronal sequence. MRI findings and its correlation with prognosis of patients were analyzed. Results　Among the 90 cases of spinal cord injury, incomplete and complete transection of spinal cord was found in 14 cases (13.2%), spinal cord edema in 11 (10.4%), intraspinal cord hemorrhage in 27 (25.5%), compression and dislocation in 27(25.5%), malacia in 16(15.1%), and atrophy in 11(10.4%). Conclusion　From the morphologic and pathological changes of spinal cord MRI can not only direct the option of treatment protocols, but may also evaluate the prognosis of spinal cord injuries. Demonstrated by MRI, it suggests that.

Alcohol consumption leads to injury in multiple organs and systems,including the liver,brain,heart,skeletal muscle,pancreas,bone,immune system,and endocrine system.Emerging evidence indicates that alcohol also promotes adipose tissue dysfunction,which may contribute to injury progression in other organs and systems.Autophagy is a lysosomal degradation pathway that has been shown to regulate adipose tissue homeostasis and adipogenesis.Increasing evidence also demonstrates that alcohol consumption affects autophagy in multiple tissues.This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the effect of autophagy on adipose tissue and its potential roles in alcohol-induced adipose tissue atrophy as well as its contribution to alcohol-induced liver injury.

Deflazacort (DFZ, a prodrug) is well absorbed and rapidly metabolized into the active metabolite 21-hydroxydeflazacort (21-OH DFZ) after oral administration. The aim of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic properties of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers after a single and multiple oral administration of DFZ tablets under fed condition. Twelve volunteers (six males and six females) were administered a single dose of 6 mg or 12 mg or 24 mg of DFZ in three different periods separately, according to the 3 x 3 Latin square design. Between each administration period there was a washout period of one week. The multiple-dose study of 12 mg dose DFZ per day for 7 consecutive days was started after a 1 w washout period when the single-dose study completed. The pharmacokinetic parameters of 21-OH DFZ after the single oral administration of 6 mg, 12 mg and 24 mg DFZ tablets were as follows: (37.7 +/- 11.6), (61.5 +/- 17.7) and (123 +/- 23) ng x mL(-1) for C(max); (1.90 +/- 0.32), (1.96 +/- 0.27) and (2.13 +/- 0.34) h for t1/2; (96.6 +/- 25.9), (190 +/- 44) and (422 +/- 107) ng x h x mL(-1) for AUC(0-14 h), respectively. After the multiple dose administration, the mean plasma concentration at steady-state C(av) was (7.00 +/- 1.66) ng x mL(-1) and the degree of plasma concentration fluctuation DF was 7.7 +/- 1.2. The results showed that the pharmacokinetic characteristics of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers were linear over the dose range of 6 to 24 mg. No significant gender differences were found in the pharmacokinetics of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers. After the multiple dose administration of 12 mg DFZ for 7 d, no accumulation of 21-OH DFZ in healthy Chinese volunteers was observed.
Administration, Oral ; Area Under Curve ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Healthy Volunteers ; Humans ; Male ; Pregnenediones ; pharmacokinetics ; Tablets

Objective To explore the value of time-invariant CTA in assessing collateral circulation of patients with acute ischemic stroke and assisting clinicians in predicting clinical outcomes.Methods The score of collateral circulation was compared between single-phase and time-invariant CTA.NIHSS score was calculated at admission and two weeks after admission.A 50% or greater decrease in NIHSS score over two weeks was considered as major neurologic improvement,which showed good clinical outcome;otherwise,it indicated bad outcome.The predictive ability of time-invariant CTA for clinical outcomes was assessed based on ROC curves.Results Compared with single-phase CTA,more collateral vessels could be viewed on time-invariant CTA.The average score of collateral circulation on time-invariant and single-phase CTA was 1.50±0.69 and 1.15±0.49 respectively (P=0.006<0.05 ).Time-invariant CTA had the moderate predictive ability for clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AUC=0.810;P=0.032<0.05). Conclusion The time-invariant CTA showed potential value in assessing collateral circulation of patients with acute ischemic stroke and assisting clinicians in predicting clinical outcomes.

Objective To investigate the correlation between immature granulocyte and CD34+ cells, mononuclear cells (MNC) in donor's peripheral blood by recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF). Methods The stem cell were mobilized by rhG-CSF 7.25-10 μg·kg-1·d-1 from 122 allo-PBSCT donors. Before and after mobilization, to test CD34+ cells of peripheral blood stem cell graft and number of MNC, immature granulocyte, CD34+ cell per patient' weight were calculated. Results White blood cell count and immature granulocyte gradually increased, and reached the peak on the frith day. There was a good relationship between increased immature granulocytes and increased CD34+ cells. The patients all achieved completed donor engraftment and achieved hematopoietic recovery. The chromosome, blood type and HLA type were transformed to be donor's type. Ph1 changed to be negative in CML patients. Conclusion rhG-CSF (7.25～10 μg·kg-1·d-1) had a good effect to mobilize PBSC. There was a good relationship between in-creased immature granulocytes and increased CD34+ cells after mobilization by rhG-CSF. The number of immature granulocytes can reflect indirectly the count of stem/progenitor, so the MNC and immature granulo-cytes can become a threshold of dosage standard.

Objective:To establish an HPLC method for the determination of norisoboldine in Suoquan capsules. Methods: The chromatographic procedure with acetonitrile-water containing 0. 5% folic acid and 0. 1% triethylamine (10∶90) as the mobile phase was carried out on an Ecosil C18 HPLC(150 mm ×4.6 mm,5 μm). The flow rate was at 1.0 ml·min-1, the detection wavelength was 280nm and the column temperature was 30 ℃. Results: The linear range of norisoboldine was within 38. 56-578. 40 ng ( r =0. 999 2), the average recovery of norisoboldine was 99. 9%(RSD=1. 7%, n=6). Conclusion:The method is highly sensitive, re-liable and accurate, and can be applied in the determination of Suoquan capsules.

Adult ; Cementoma ; pathology ; surgery ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Male ; Mandibular Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Tooth Root ; pathology ; surgery

Objective:To investigate the effect of the peritoneal fluid (PF) in women with endometriosis (EM) on the natural killer (NK) cell activity, and to study its relationship with the level of prostaglandins(PGs) and interleukin 6(IL 6). Methods:HeLa cells were taken as target cell, the LDH releasing assay was used to measure NK cell activity after preincubation with PF of EM. The concentration of IL 6, PGE 2 and PGF 2? was measured by radioimmunoassay. Results:After incubated with PF of women with and without EM for 2 h, the inhibition percentages was(65.2?21.8)% and (37.1?18.9)% respectively ( P