AIM: To study the quality standard for Xingnaojing Injection (Moschus, Borneolum Syntheticum, Fructus Gardeniae, Radix Curcumae). METHODS: Two main components, muscone and bornel, were determined by HPLC and GC, respectively. RESULTS: The average recoveries were 98.3%( RSD was 0.41% , n=3 ) for muscone and 97.7%( RSD =0.54%, n=3 ) for borneol, respectively. CONCLUSION: The method is available with a good reproducibility and can control the quality of this preparation effectively.

Objective To collect and summarize long-term complications of glucocorticoid (GC) in treatment of Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA).Methods A total of 17 DBA patients,treated with GC more than 1 year from December 2009 to November 2012 in Being Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University,were retrospectively investigated.The data of general information,drug treatment,treatment response,height and body mass in different therapy periods,and therapy related adverse reaction were collected.The data entry and the statistical analysis were performed using SPSS 16.0 software.Results Seventeen cases which fulfilled the research criteria were enrolled.The 58.8 percent of cases (10/17) began GC therapy from the age younger than 6 months.The 76.4 percent of the cases (14/17) started prednisone therapy with the dosage ≥2 mg/(kg · d),and the median time of maintenance therapy with this dosage was 2 months (1-5 months).The median time of prednisone dosage greater than 0.5 mg/(kg · d) was 6 months (3-48 months).Patients were divided into 2 groups at the beginning of therapy according to whether their age was younger or older than 6 months.The median height of younger age group was-1.0 SD (-3.5-1.0 SD) of corresponded age-sex-standard height at the beginning of prednisone therapy,and was dropped to-3.5 SD (-3.5--2.0SD)afterhalfyeartreatment.For older age group,it was0.0 SD(-1.5-2.0 SD)and-0.5 SD (-1.5-0.5 SD) respectively.During the therapy,there were 1 fracture,2 measles pneumonia,3 pneumonia,3 hirsuitisms,5 thrushes,and 12 central obesity cases.Conclusions GC related adverse reaction might appear when applying prednisone for the treatment of DBA in long term.It was suggested that GC therapy should start after 6 months old if possible,and the duration of 0.5 mg/(kg · d) GC treatment should be reduced as short as possible.

The molecularly imprinted separating medium with halloysite nanotubes as carrier, which were environmentally friendly natural silica substrate nano-materials, aspirin as template molecule and acrylamide as functional monomer was synthesized using reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. The template molecule and monomer were bound to stable composite at 1: 2 using the method of ultraviolet spectroscopy combined with Lamber-Beer theory at molecular level. The morphology and adsorption capacity of imprinted material was studied with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer ( FT-IR ) , transmission electron microscope ( TEM) , static adsorption and selective adsorption. The experimental results showed that a good uniformity of imprinted layer with the thickness of 38 nm was coated steadily on the halloysite nanotubes surface. Compared with the conventional surface imprinted material and the material with silica gel as carrier, our molecularly imprinted material had the characteristics of high adsorption capacity and favorable imprinted effect. Its imprinted factor achieved to 3. 5. The molecularly imprinted material was applied for mimetic intestinal juice diffusion experiment. The experimental results indicated that the imprinted material release the aspirin for 12 h, which was 2 times for non imprinted material for only 6 h, demonstrating excellent drug release result, which provided basic data for potential applications of drug carrier.

A simple and high throughput method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of valproic acid and its two toxicant ene-metabolites, 2-enevalproic acid and 4-enevalproic acid in epilepsy patient plasma using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Probenecid was used as in-ternal standard and solid-phase extraction was selected for sample preparation. A chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent Poroshell SB-C18 column (50 mm ? 4.6 mm i.d., 2.7μm) by an optimized gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.9 mL/min. The total run time was 7 min. Electrospray ionization was used in negative ion mode by multiple reaction monitoring of the precursor-to-product ion transitions at m/z 143.0-143.0 for valproic acid, m/z 140.9-140.9 for 2-enevalproic acid and 4-enevalproic acid for their poor fragments, and m/z 283.9-239.9 for probenecid. The results showed good linearity of valproic acid, 2-enevalproic acid and 4-enevalproic acid in their respective linear ranges. The correlation coefficients were more than 0.998. The intra- and inter-day precision of the assay was less than 11.0%and the accuracy ranged from 2%to 12%. This analytical method was successfully applied to assay plasma concentrations of valproic acid and its two ene-metabolites in epilepsy patient plasma and used for therapeutic drug monitoring.

Objective To explore the effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) and low frequency electricity stimulus on the configurations of skeletal muscle cells and the change of muscle fibre types in the denervated skeletal muscle separately.Methods The denervated rat model was established and model animals were injected with the NGF and given the stimulus (frequency=2 Hz) about 30 days. The configurations and the change of muscle fibre types were observed by immunohistochemistry and image analysis.Results The muscle fibre was in chaos and the boundary was not obvious among cells in the denervated rats; the muscle fibre of the denervated rats with NGF injection and low frequency electricity stimulus was more regular and the boundary of cells was clearer, the cells number was more than those of the denervated rats. Compared to normal rats, the proportion of Ⅰ muscle fibre in the denervated rats increased ( P<0.05), whereas the proportion of Ⅱ muscle fibre decreased ( P<0.05); it had no significant differences of the two types of muscle fibre between the denervated rats with NGF injection, low frequency electricity stimulus and the denervated rats ( P<0.05).Conclusion NGF injection and low frequency electricity stimulus can make the configurations of denervated muscle to better.

OBJECTIVETo optimize the formula of Glycyrrhiza flavonoid and ferulic acid cream and set up its quality control parameters.

METHODReflect-line orthogonal simplex method was used to optimize the main factors such as amount of Myrj52-glyceryl monostearate and dimethicone, based on the appearance, spreadability and stability of the cream.

RESULT9.0% Myrj52-glyceryl monostearate (3:2) and 2.5% dimethicone were chosen in prescription. The prepared cream presented a good stability after being placed 24 h at 5 degrees C, 25 degrees C and 37 degrees C respectively,and its spreadability suited with the property of semi-fluid cream.

CONCLUSION[corrected] The formula of Glycyrrhiza flavonoid and ferulic acid cream is suitable, and its quality is stable. The reflect-line orthogonal simplex method is suitable for the formula optimization of cream.

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Purpose: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer. Increasing evidence supports that dysregulation of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) plays a vital role in cancer progression. RNA component of mitochondrial RNA processing endoribonuclease (RMRP), a lncRNA, is characterized as a tumor-propeller in some cancers, but its mechanism in TNBC remains poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether and how RMRP functions in TNBC. Methods: Cell proliferation was determined by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and colony formation assays and cell apoptosis by flow cytometry analysis and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Cell migration and invasion were determined by transwell assays. RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP), luciferase reporter, and RNA pulldown assays were implemented to assess the interaction of RMRP with other molecules in TNBC cells. Results: RMRP expression was elevated in TNBC cells. RMRP knockdown repressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, but induced apoptosis in TNBC. In addition, RMRP was found to target microRNA-766-5p (miR-766-5p) in TNBC cells. Silencing miR-766-5p enhanced cell viability and decreased apoptosis, whereas miR-766-5p overexpression had opposite effects. Furthermore, miR-766-5p was found to bind to yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1). Moreover, miR-766-5p inhibition reversed the repressive effect of RMRP knockdown on the malignant progression of TNBC. Conclusion The present study manifested that RMRP promotes the growth, migration, and invasion of TNBC cells via the miR-766-5p/YAP1 axis. These findings provide novel perspectives for TNBC treatment.

Objective To explore the effect of exercise combined with dieting on chronic inflamma-tion based on fatty acids and peripheral blood mononuclear cell(PBMC)immunophenotypes.Methods Thirty-one obese volunteers(age:30.1±5.5 years,height:170.1±8.1 cm,weight:101.13±21.40 kg,BMI:34.66±5.01 kg/m2)were recruited and given a 5-week program of exercise combined with diet-ing.The exercise regimen consisted of daily 3-hour training at 60%-75%HRmax intensity,while the di-eting regimen was a moderate to high energy restriction model,with a daily reduction of 250 kcal in the 1st week and 600 kcal from the 2nd to 5th weeks.Before and after the intervention,all volunteers were measured morphological indicators(body weight,BMI,fat-free mass,body fat percentage,waist-to-hip ratio and visceral fat index),blood lipids(total cholesterol,triglycerides,high-density lipopro-tein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol),high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),visfatin(VF),and the content of fatty acids in the blood.Moreover,the expression of cell surface receptors CD36,TLR4,and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)on PBMC sub-sets was tested before and after intervention.Results After intervention,a significant decrease was ob-served in the body composition indices,as well as in the four major blood lipid parameters.Levels of chronic inflammatory markers,including hs-CRP,VF and TNF-α,decreased significantly(P<0.01).Except for C6:0,C11:0,C12:0,C23:0,and C24:0,the levels of other fatty acids also decreased sig-nificantly(P<0.05,P<0.01).Among the measured fatty acids,13,31,and 15 were found to be signif-icantly and positively correlated with hs-CRP,VF,and TNF-α,respectively(P<0.05,P<0.01).More-over,the expression of monocyte cluster of differentiation 36(CD36),Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)in PBMC subsets decreased significantly after the intervention(P<0.05).In lymphocytes,CD36 and TLR4 expression lowered significantly after intervention(P<0.05 and P<0.01),while in granulocytes,CD36 and NF-κB expression decreased significantly(P<0.01 and P<0.05).Conclusion Exercise combined with dietary intervention can better body composition and physi-cal function in obese individuals,alleviating their chronic inflammation.The reduction in chronic in-flammation is closely related to the decrease in circulating fatty acid levels,which results in the re-duced expression of CD36 and TLR4 receptors on the surface of PBMC and the inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway.

Objective To analyze the correlation between genotype,clinical manifestations and treatment response in patients diagnosed as Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) with a clear pathogenic gene mutation.Methods Retrospective investigation was performed of the genetic and clinical data of 42 patients diagnosed as DBA with a definite mutation from December 2009 to October 2017 in Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University and DBA China group.Results Among 42 patients,no one patient could successfully stop the therapy during the median follow-up time of 40 months (1-136 months).Nucleotide-level mutations or large deletions were identified in 7 ribosomal genes as RPL5,RPL11,RPL35a,RPS17,RPS19,RPS24 and RPS26.The most common gene mutation group was RPS19 (42.9％),followed by RPL11(19.0％),RPS17(11.9％),RPS26(11.9％),RPL5 (7.1％) and RPL35a(4.8％).The median onset hemoglobin level was 42.5 g/L.A total of 12 patients had physical malformation,with the most common on heart and fingers.A total of 37 patients received hormone therapy,and the total initial response rate was 89.2％ (33/37 cases).One of the patients with hormone inefficiency was treated successfully with cyclosporin A,and the other 3 patients were treated with blood transfusion.Conclusions RPS19 was the most common gene mutation in DBApatients.Most of the RPS17 mutations were copy number variation.The deletion of large fragments should be paid more attention to in the detection of DBA genetic analysis.Patients with RPL5 mutation showed more malformation than other groups.No significant difference was found in terms of age of onset,hemoglobin level of onset,incidence of malformation and effective rate of hormone treatment in each group.

To analyze respectively a case,presented with recurrent petechial and epistaxis after a 2 years history of diabetes mellitus (DM),who was hospitalized in Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University.The clinical manifestation,examination,diagnosis and treatment were recorded.The patient was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and DM at the first admission.The initial therapy with gamma globulin didn't show ideal effect.The pediatric specialists from the department of ENT,Hematology/Oncology,Endocrinology,Pharmacy and Immunodeficiency Clinic were invited to discuss the case.The final diagnosis of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) was made and supplementary steroid treatment was started.But the response of the steroid therapy was poor.Once again with the multidisciplinary consultation,the patient received several schemes of Rituximab under the informed consent.This treatment reached a stable condition for almost 7 years.APS should be considered when DM patient showed the manifestation of other immune organ damages.Rituximab immunosuppressive therapy should be tried when the response to first-line treatment was poor.