OBJECTIVE: To develop a RP-HPLC method for a simultaneously determination of the contents of sirolimus and probucol in the mixed-eluting stents. METHODS: Kromasil C18 column was used as an analytical column; the mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile and water which eluted by a gradient procedure at a flow rate of 1.0 mL?min-1. The detection wavelength was 277 nm; the column temperature was 55 ℃ and the sample size was 20 ?L. RESULTS: The calibration curves of sirolimus and probuol were linear in the range of 1.0～20.0 ?g?mL-1 (r=0.999 9). The average recoveries were 99.47%and 98.35%, respectively, with intra-day RSD and inter-day RSD all less than 5%. CONCLUSION: The method is simple, accurate and can be used to determine the contents of of sirolimus and probucol in the mixed-eluting stents.

Objective:To introduce a programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor nivolumab used as a new antitumor agent. Methods:According to the literatures, the action mechanism of nivolumab and the clinical trial results on the main indications approved or being investigated in phase III trials were reviewed and evaluated. Results:Nivolumab could restore the antitumor activity of T cells through binding with PD-1 and consequently blocking its interaction with the key ligands of PD-L1 and PD-L2. Several completed and ongoing clinical trials showed that nivolumab used alone or combined with chemotherapy or CTLA-4 inhibitor ipilimumab exhibited better effica-cy when compared with current clinical used chemotherapy drugs in the treatment of melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Nivolumab was well tolerated during the treatment with such main grade 3-4 adverse events as immune-mediated pneu-monia, abnormal liver functions and fatigue. Conclusion:Through its anti-tumor immune response, nivolumab can improve the clinical efficacy in the treatment of various tumors including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma.

Objective To determine the risk factors for coronary artery lesions (CALs) in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD).Methods The clinical records of 2331 patients with KD from January 2005 to December 2014 in Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University were retrospectively analyzed.The relationship between the following factors and CALs was analyzed by univariate and multivariable Logistic regression analysis:age,gender,incomplete KD,total fever duration,intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIG) treatment resistance,white blood cell count,C-reactive protein (CRP),platelet count,sodium and albumin.Results The incidence of CALs was 36.0％(840/2331 cases).Univariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that male patients,incomplete KD,total fever duration ≥10days,IVIG treatment resistance,CRP＞100mg/L,platelet count＞300×109/L and albumin＜35 g/L were associated with CALs (all P＜0.05).Multivariable Logistic regression analysis identified that male patients (OR=1.698,95％ CI 1.383-2.084,P＜0.001),incomplete KD (OR=2.730,95％ CI 2.121-3.515,P＜0.001),total fever duration ≥10 days (OR=2.556,95％ CI 1.975-3.307,P＜0.001),CRP＞100 mg/L (OR=1.556,95％ CI 1.274-1.900,P＜0.001) and albumin＜35 g/L (OR=1.665,95％ CI 1.323-2.096,P＜0.001) were the independent risk factors for CALs.Conclusions The main damage in patients with KD is CALs.The male children with KD,incomplete KD,total fever duration ≥10 days,CRP＞100 mg/L and albumin＜35 g/L were prone to CALs.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the quality of anticoagulant therapy in patients who took warfarin and provide data sup-porting for strengthening the management of these patients. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of related clinical data of 214 pa-tients who meet the inclusion criteria was performed. RESULTS:The average time for patients took warfarin was (321.64 ± 189.50)d,average times for tested INR was(12.01±7.03)times in clinic;when anticoagulant therapy,INR<2.0 accounted for 51.96%,2.0≤INR≤3.0 accounted for 39.13%,and INR>3.0 accounted for 8.91%;patients with target INR≤2.0 accounted for 45.33%,target INR=2.5 accounted for 38.32%,and target INR≥3.0 accounted for 0.93%;the average TTR was (50.80 ± 22.32)%;and there was no statistical significance in the TTR of different ages and diseases(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:The anti-coagulant therapy in some patients who took warfarin shows poor quality,it needs strengthening the quality management to make it safe and effective.

Objective To study the correlation between psychological state and coping styles of primary caregivers of stroke patients.Method 286 primary caregivers were screened out by the random sampling method for the investigation of their psychological states and coping styles using SCL-90 and the medical coping modes questionnaire(MCMQ).Results There were significant differences between primary caregivers and Chinese norm in terms of all factors(P<0.01).The major caregivers with higher education were scored significantly lower than those with less education on the factors of depression,anxiety,hostility,fear,psychoticism (P<0.01).There were significant different differences between primary caregivers and Chinese norm in coping style(P<0.01): the score on confrontation in the coping style lower than the norm while the score on avoidance in the coping style higher than in norm.The confrontation and avoidance in the primary caregivers were negatively correlated to the factors of SCL-90(P<0.05)and yielding in the coping style positively to the factors of SCL-90(P<0.05).Conclusions The primary caregivers of stroke patients are at the poor psychological states and they tend to take the passive and negative coping styles.The more they take active coping style,the better their mental states grow and vise versa.Therefore,the caregivers need professional training so that they can use the supports from their families and be encouraged to speak out their poor moods.Post-discharge visits to them,besides,are helpful for the improved psychological states for the improvement of their quality of life.

This article was aimed to study the action of antigout effects of compoundWeifu. Through the acute gouty arthritis models of rabbits and rats induced by micro-crystal sodium urate (MSU). The histopathological changes of synovial tissues among rabbits were observed. And the contents of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 in rabbit serum were determined. The swelling degree of the rats’ feet and the content of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) from the inflammatory exudate foot induced by MSU were also determined. The antigout effects of compoundWeifu were observed. The results showed that the grade of the vascular congestion, swelling and inflammatory cell infiltration in synovial tissues in the high-dose and medium-dose CompoundWeifu group had significantly improved (P <0.05). And the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 in serum were significantly decreased (P< 0.05, orP < 0.01). It can obviously reduce the swelling degree induced by MSU, and the level of PGE2 in the inflammatory exudate foot (P< 0.05, orP < 0.01). It was concluded that CompoundWeifu had obvious antigout effects in the study.

Objective To compare anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects of Bupleurum marginatum Wall. ex DC. and Bupleurum chinense DC. Methods The anti-inflammatory effect of two kinds of radix bupleuri decoction were compared using the xylene-induced ear edema mice model and the egg white-induced foot swelling rats model. Acute liver injury in mice was induced through intraperitoneal injection of peanut oil with 0. 1%carbon tetrachloride. Alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) , aspartate aminotransferase ( AST ) , and alkaline phosphatase ( ALP ) in serum, superoxide dismutase ( SOD ) , malondialdehyde ( MDA ) , and glutathione ( GSH ) in liver tissue homogenate were detected. Histopathological changes, transforming growth factor-β ( TGF-β) and nuclear factor-κB ( NF-κB) in hepatic tissues were also observed. Results Ear swelling experiment showed that the decoction of both Bupleurum marginatum Wall. ex DC. and Bupleurum chinense DC. had equal anti-inflammatory effects (P>0. 05). Similarly,the decoction of Bupleurum marginatum Wall. ex DC. and Bupleurum chinense DC. improved levels of ALT,AST,SOD,GSH,and MDA to the same extent compared with the model control group ( P<0. 05 or P<0. 01 ). There was no significant difference among all groups in ALP levels ( P > 0. 05 ). Histopathological and immunohistochemical experiments showed that expressions of TGF-β and NF- κB were similar between the two kinds of radix bupleuri. Conclusion Bupleurum marginatum Wall. ex DC. and Bupleurum chinense DC. have similar anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects.

Objective To observe the relationship of right internal jugular vein (RIJV)and common carotid artery (CAA)by scanning strictly from the anterior to posterior using ultrasound at different head rotation.Methods Using ultrasonic scanning,the anatomic features of RIJV and CAA both at thyroid cartilage level (prominentia laryngea level)and at the apex of the angle formed by the division of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (triangle level)with 0°,1 5°,30° and 45° right rotation were observed in 131 patients with ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ (male 55 cases,female 76 cases, aged 18~74 years).Based on the ultrasound images,the safe puncture range,the overlapping ratio, the angle between the horizontal axis and the line from the midpoint of RIJV to that of CAA (αangle) were measured.In addition,the relationship between the RIJV and CAA was defined as anterior-lat-eral, lateral, posterior-lateral or extremely-posterior-lateral position according to α angle. Results The safe puncture range of RIJV augmented as head rotated from 0° to 30° position(P <0.05);The safe puncture range of RIJV at triangle level was significantly higher than at prominentia laryngea level at all the four head positions(P <0.05).The overlapping degree decreased as head rota-ted from 0°to 30°head position at prominentia laryngea level(P <0.05).No siginificant differences of the overlapping degree were found between head positons at triangle level;The overlapping degree at triangle level was less than at prominentia laryngea level when at 0°and 1 5°head positon(P <0.05). At both prominentia laryngea and triangle levels,RIJV located mainly at lateral and posterior-lateral positions.In addition,the part of lateral position increased while the part of posterior-lateral position decreased as the head rotated from 0°to 45°position(P <0.05).Conclusion The puncture conditions for RIJV catheterization were more optimal at 30°to 45°head rotation for a safer puncture range and less overlapping between RIJV and CAA.RIJV located mainly at lateral and posterior-lateral positions at different rotations and RIJV gradually shifted to lateral position while head rotation increasing.It would be much better to select triangle level for central venous catheterization than prominentia laryn-gea level.

Purpose To investigate the role of S3I-201 on tubular interstitial lesion in lupus nephritis.Methods MRt/MpJ mice were designated as the control group.MRL/lpr nice were randomly divided into LN group,S3I-201 group and DMSO group.The serum and 24 h-urine were collected to detect the serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen and urine protein.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of FN.Western blotting analysis was used to determine the expression of E-cadherin,α-SMA,MCP-1,ICAM1,STAT3 and p-STAT3.Results Compared with the expression level in control group,the protein level of α-SMA,MCP-1,ICAM1 and FN were increased in renal tissue of MRL/lpr mice,while the expression of E-cadherin was markedly decreased.And the STAT3 was activated in renal tissue of MRL/lpr mice.The administration of S3I-201 could inhibite the activation of STAT3 and ameliorate the expression of E-cadherin,α-SMA,MCP-1,ICAM-1 and FN.Conclusion S3I-201 can relieve the tubular interstitial leison,which maybe concerned with the phosphorylation of STAT3.

High mobility group box 1 (HMGB 1 ) is a family member of the high mobility group. HMGB1 binds to cell surface specific receptor-receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), and thus it exhibits extensive biological activities. HMGB1 participates in pathophysiological processes including inflammatory response and regulation of blood-brain barrier permeability in central nervous system, arid it is closely correlated with the diseases such as ischemia stroke, Alzheimer's disease and gliocytoma.