Objective To analyze causative factors for and therapeutic effect of total glucosides of paeony (TGP) on palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP).Methods Ninety patients with PPP were recruited in this study.A questionnaire survey was carried out to collect clinical data from these patients,and a patch test to identify contact allergens for these patients.All the patients were randomly divided into two groups:observation group treated with TGP capsule 0.6 g thrice a day,and control group treated with tripterygium glycosides tablets 20 mg thrice a day.Both groups topically applied mometasone furoate cream once a day.The efficacy and side effects were evaluated 4 and 8 weeks after initiation of treatment.Results Of the 90 patients,the ratio of male to female was 1 ∶ 1.64,smokers amounted to 42.22％,and 23 (26.67％) reported a history of infection before the onset of PPP.As the patch test showed,potassium dichromate and nickel sulfate were the most common contact allergens in these patients.The response rate was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group after 4 weeks of treatment (64.44％ vs.40.00％,x2 =5.388,P ＜ 0.05),but similar between the two groups after 8 weeks of treatment (88.89％ vs.80.00％,x2 =1.353,P ＞ 0.05).No significant difference was observed in the occurrence of adverse reactions between the two groups (17.78％ vs.11.11％,x2 =0.809,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Smoking may play a certain role in the development of PPP,and infection seems to be a primary inducing factor.TGP combined with mometasone furoate cream is effective for the treatment of PPP.

Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression other than the changes in the underlying DNA sequence. Such changes include DNA methylation,genomic imprinting,X chromosome inactivation and non-coding RNA regulation. Recent progresses on epigenetics offer new ideas to tackling these problems in forensic science,including determination of the necessary allele in paternity,identification of fetal paternity testing in embryonic period,discrimination of identical twins,origination analysis of tissue,and individual age estimation. This review focuses on the main concept of epigenetics and its application in the field of forensic science.

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of berberine, amoxicillin, lansoprazole, bismuth quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori)eradication.Methods From December 2015 to April 2016,566 patients with initial treatment of H.pylori infection were prospectively enrolled.Patients were divided into observation group (berberine, amoxicillin, lansoprazole, bismuth) and control group (clarithromycin, amoxicillin, lansoprazole, bismuth), 283 cases in each group, and the treatment courses in two groups were both 14 days.Four weeks after completion of the treatment, the eradication rate of H.pylori and adverse effect rate of the two groups were compared.Student t test and Chi square test were performed for comparison between the two groups.Results There was no statistically significant difference in the baseline demographic data including gender,age, body mass index (BMI), symptom score between patients of the two groups (all P>0.05).Four weeks after completion of the treatment, the eradication rates of observation group and control group were 87.5%(244/279) and 87.1%(242/278) according to per-protocol analysis, and which were 86.2%(244/283) and 85.5 %(242/283) according to intention-to-treat analysis.There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (x2=0.021,0.058;both P>0.05).The adverse effect rates of the two groups were 12.5%(35/279) and 16.5%(46/278), and there was no statistically significant difference (x2=1.795,P=0.180).Conclusions Both the new quadruple regimen containing berberine, amoxicillin and bismuth, and the standard quadruple regimen containing clarithromycin, amoxicillin and bismuth both can effectively eradicate H.pylori infection.The new regimen might be recommended as first-line eradication regimen in Xi′an district or area with high clarithromycin resistance.

A s an im portant part of epigenetic m arker, D N A m ethylation involves in the gene regulation and attracts a w ide spread attention in biological auxology, geratology and oncology fields. In forensic science, because of the relative stable, heritable, abundant, and age-related characteristics, D N A m ethyla-tion is considered to be a useful com plem ent to the classic genetic m arkers for age-prediction, tissue-identification, and m onozygotic tw ins' discrim ination. V arious m ethods for D N A m ethylation detection have been validated based on m ethylation sensitive restriction endonuclease, bisulfite m odification and m ethylation-C pG binding protein. In recent years, it is reported that the third generation sequencing m ethod can be used to detect D N A m ethylation. T his paper aim s to m ake a review on the detection m ethod of D N A m ethylation and its applications in forensic science.

Objective To develop a HPLC method for determining the contents of lobetyolin and gallic acid in Eighteen Flavors Dangshen Pill(EFDSP) produced by different factories.Methods The HPLC analysis was performed on a VP-DOS C18 column (4.6 mm×150 mm,5 μm).The mobile phase was acetonitrile and 0.4% glacial acetic acid(21∶79) in the determination of lobetyolin content.The detection wavelength was 267 nm and the flow velocity was 1 mL/min.the column temperature was25 ℃ and the sample size was10 μL.The mobile phase was methanol and 0.4% glacial acetic acid(1∶99) in the determination of gallic acid content.The detection wavelength was 280 nm.The column temperature was 25 ℃ and the sample size was 10μL.Results The contents of lobetyolin and gallic acid in EFDSP were 1.0835mg·g-1and 15.334 0 mg/g for Qinghai Gela Dandong Tibetan Pharmaceutical Factory;0.628 9 mg/g and 15.159 5 mg/g for Changdu Tibet Medicine Factory;0.306 5 mg/g and 8.762 7 mg/g for Tibetan Hospital of Tibet.Conclusion This method has the advantages of good reproducibility,good accuracy,simple and fast operation.The contents of lobetyolin and gallic acid in EFDSP produced by different manufacturers are significantly different.The gallic acid content has greater difference.It provides the reference for quality control of EFDSP

Objective To investigate the species,density and distribution of the overwintering adult mosquitoes in Taibaihu District,Jining City. Methods The overwintering adult mosquitoes were monitored by visual observation in Taibaihu District, Jining City from December 2015 to March 2016. The mosquitoes were collected and dissected to observe the body fat accumula?tion and ovarian development situation. Results Totally 1 677 mosquitoes were captured and all of them were Culex pipiens pal?lens. The highest positive rate of overwintering mosquitoes was in sweet potato cellars and greenhouses,with the positive rates of mosquitoes of 98.25%(56/57)and 81.36%(48/59)respectively. The accumulation of the fat body in the female mosquitoes plummeted from late February,and disappeared in middle March. Conclusions The adults of Culex pipiens pallens can over?winter in Taibaihu District,Jining City,and locate in sweet potato cellars and greenhouses mainly. The control work of adult mosquitoes should be strengthened in the overwintering period.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of community-based rehabilitation simple technique on motor function, balance function of stroke.Methods48 stroke patients from Guangwai Hospital in Beijing were divided into two groups: test group(n=26) and control group(n=22). The test group received community-based rehabilitation simple technique combining with routine therapy, while the control group only received routine therapy. All patients were assessed with the scale of motor function (Fugl-Meyer Assessment, FMA) and Fugl-Meyer Balance Assessment (FMA-B) before, 1 month, and 3 months after treatment respectively.ResultsThere were no significant difference between two groups in FMA and FMA-B (P>0-05) before and 1 month after treatment. The scores of FMA and FMA-B improved significantly (P<0-05) 3 months after treatment.ConclusionCommunity-based rehabilitation simple technique is effective to improve motor function and balance function of stroke patients.

To observe the effect and mechanism of Chinese herbs in the treatment of taeniasis.

Objective To prepare a capillary electrophoresis sieving medium and apply it in GA118-16A genetic analyzer. Methods The white solid polyacrylamide (LPA) was prepared by polymerization and lyophilized. Through the swelling of the sol buffer, the sieving medium was obtained. The sieving medium was evaluated by 1) characterizing the parameters, including molecular weight, structure and viscosity, 2) applying in the GA118-16A genetic analyzer, including the spatial calibration, the spectral calibration and the STR analysis.. Results The prepared sieving medium Mw 1.8 x 105Da, Mn 1.2 x 105 Da, is of correct structure and high purity. The polydispersity was 1.5The spatial calibration and spectral calibration files can be established successfully in GA118-16A genetic analyzer, and the sieving medium can effectively separate the DNA fragments with 1bp difference. The STR profile is of sharp peaks, no impurity peaks, no tail, and no peak loss. Conclusion The sieving medium prepared by the method can be applied to domestic genetic analyzer such as GA118-16A.

Objective To investigate the distribution of androgen receptor (AR) gene CAGrepeats in the Chinese Han nationality and its application in genetic diagnosis for Kennedy's disease (KD). MethodsRT-PCR,denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (DPAGE) and gene sequencing were conducted for AR gene CAG repetition among 100 healthy controls and 28 patients diagnosed as motorneuron diseases,and the number of the repetition was counted. Results The healthy controls had a range of 15-31 times of CAG repetition,with an average of (23 ± 3) times.Among patients with motoneuron disease,3 cases with CAG repetition for more than 40 times (namely,46,47 and 47 times) were diagnosed as KD.The main clinical manifestations included slow progress of limb weakness,primarily in the proximal lower limbs,fatigue accompanied by myalgia,muscle jumping,muscle atrophy,elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) levels,neurogenic damage revealed by electromyogram (EMG) and androgen insensitivity.Conclusions The incidence of KDmay be underestimated in the Chinese population.Performing genetic diagnosis in patients with motor neuron disease for AR gene can improve clinical diagnosis and avoid misdiagnosis.