A simple and precise method using high-performane. liquid chromatography was developed for the simultaneous determination of three bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, namely tetrandrine, demethyltetrandrine and berbamine, in Stephania tetrandra S. Moore.A reversed-phase system consisting of chemically bonded ODS silica gel column and methanolacetonitrile-H2O (3: 1:1) containing 0.06% diethylamine as the mobile phase was used. The three alkaloids were completely separated within 10 min. The analytical results for various samples were presented.

Giving courses of "Tea Nutrition and Health" in Guangdong Pharmaceutical University,popularizing tea culture will play a role in promoting Guangdong tea industry and tea economics,while tea culture will also have an important impact on social harmony,national unity. In this paper,the author discusses the condition of students'elective course,course content,teaching reform and innovation,problems and improvement measures,etc. to make a few practices and experiences.

Objective To study the electrolyte status of 50 infants with severe pneumonia. Method By means of retrospective way to analyze the electrolyte level of blood sample from 50 young children. Results The sequences of electrolyte disturbances in the 50 young children with severe pneumonia were hyponatremia(34%), hypokalemia(30%),hypocalcemia(18%),hypochloremia(16%),hypernatremia(12%),and heperkalemia(10%). Conclusion Young children with severe pneumonia often have electrolyte disturbances of various kinds at the same time; electrolyte evaluations of blood samples from such young children should be done routinely, so that problems can be found early, and correcting measures be taken in time.

AIM: To observe the changes of bone in female Sprague Dawley rats aged 4.5 and 7.5 months. METHODS: Forty 4 month old virgin female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4.5 month group and 7.5 month group. Bone histomorphometric analysis of the proximal tibial metaphysis (PTM), tibial shaft (Tx) and the fifth lumbar vertebral body (LV5) was performed in undecalcified sections. RESULTS: There was no significant change in bone volume of PTM, LV5 and Tx between 4.5 and 7.5 months of age. However, the bone formation parameters (%L.Pm, MAR, BFR/TV, BFR/BV, BFR/BS) of LV5 and Tx fall rapidly between 4.5 and 7.5 months of age. CONCLUSION: There is no significant change in cancellous and cortical bone mass, but the bone formation of LV5 and Tx decreases in female Sprague Dawley rats aged from 4.5 to 7.5 months.

AIM: To study the effects of Ginseng fiber on hepatic fibrosis induced by CCl 4 in mice. METHODS: Forty PCR Mice were randomly divided into 4 the control group, the NS group, the colchicine group and the Ginseng fiber groups. Rats in control group were treated by daily oral gavage with vehicle. Rats in other three groups were given SC injection of 40% CCl 4 10 ml?kg -1 and treated by either daily oral gavage with vehicle, or colchicine at 0.1 ml?kg -1, or Ginseng fiber at 10 g?kg -1 for 42 d. The liver injury indexes were measured. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the serum enzymes of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartic acid aminotransferase(AST) were markedly increased but serum albumin (Alb) and A/G were decreased distinctly in CCl 4 group whose liver slides also showed typical liver cirrhosis. Ginseng fiber markedly prevented CCl 4-induced increases in liver weight, serum ALT and TP. Ginseng fiber lightened the hepatic pathological necrosis resulting from CCl 4. The preventive effect of Ginseng fiber was identical to that of colchicine. CONCLUSION: Ginseng fiber can prevent hepatic fibrosis induced by CCl 4 in mice.

AIM: To study the relationship between hepatic fibrosis and osteoporosis, and observe the preventive effects of ginseng fiber on bone loss. METHODS: Forty PCR mice were randomly divided into 4 groups. The mice in control group were treated by daily oral gavage with vehicle. The mice in other three groups were given SC injection of 40% CCl_4 10 ml?kg -1 and treated by either daily oral gavage with vehicle, colchicine, or ginsen hair for 42 d. The liver injury indexes were measured and the mineral elements and hydroxyproline of femur were determined. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the serum enzyme activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartic acid aminotransferase (AST) markedly increased and serum albumin (Alb) and A/G distinctly decreased in CCl_4 group whose liver slides also showed typical liver cirrhosis. The dried weight of femur markedly reduced and the bone calcium content and bone hydroxyproline content significantly decreased in CCl_4 group. Bone copper and bone magnesium increased in CCl_4 group. Ginseng fiber markedly decreased the serum enzyme activity of ALT and increased the bone calcium content and bone hydroxyproline content. The preventive effects of ginseng fiber was similar to that of colchicine. CONCLUSION: The bone mass is lost in mice with chronic hepatic injury induced by CCl_4. Ginseng fiber can prevent bone loss and hepatic fibrosis induced by CCl_4 in mice.

BACKGROUND: Skidproof wrist protection devices can well protect the waist.OBJECTIVE: To analyze the efficacy of wrist protectors against fracture using three-dimensional finite element analysis.METHODS: Based on original data of Mechanical Virtual Human of China, three-dimensional finite element models of wrist with normal soft tissues and wrist wearing protectors were established using Abaqus6.51 software. The model was subjected to loading of 2 m/s. Stress-strain distribution of finite element model of the wrist before and after protectors wearing was compared, and maximum stress variation with time in the distal ulna was analyzed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with wrist not wearing protectors, the equivalent stress at soft tissues of hypothenar eminence, dorsal wrist, inferior segment of the radioulna, and distal radioulna was significantly decreased, which the stress at the second and fourth metacarpal bone, proximal segment of the index finger, and hamate bone was significantly increased, indicating the wrist protector can disperse, or transfer some stress from the distal radius and ulna to the wrist, palm or digital bone, thereby playing a positive role in preventing dital radial and ulnar fractures.

Objective:To explore personality change and its association with lncRNA expression of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with epilepsy.Methods:Fifty-eight epilepsy patients recruited by the convenient sampling were assessed utilizing personality diagnostic questionnaire(PDQ) for personality change screening.The expression levels of lncRNA in peripheral blood of study group and the controls were investigated by qRT-PCR.Descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis and ROC analysis were employed for data processing.Results:There were 9 of schizoid (S≥4), 11 of schizotypal(S≥5), 17 of paranoid (S≥4) and 15 of compulsive (S≥4) personality change in epilepsy patients, and 52 patients had different types personality changes(89.66%).Schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid and compulsive personality changes were negatively correlated with expression levels of NONHSAG012869(PR3), NONHSAT006265(PR4), ENST00000581634(PR6) and ENST00000524610(PR8) ( r=-0.46--0.71, P<0.05 or 0.01).PR1, PR3, and PR8 had significant predictive effects on schizoid personality change ( P<0.01), PR4, PR8 had a significant predictive effect on schizotypal personality change ( P<0.01), PR3, PR4 and PR6 had significant predictive effects on paranoid personality change( P<0.05), and PR4, PR5, PR8 had significant predictive effects on compulsive personality change ( P<0.05).The effects of lncRNAs on the personality change variance accounted for 0.36, 0.30, 0.40, 0.20 respectively.ROC curve analysis of the diagnostic value of lncRNA expression level on personality change in the epilepsy group showed that NONHSAG012869 (PR3), NONHSAT006265(PR4), ENST00000581634(PR6) and ENST00000524610(PR8) had certain diagnostic value for personality change.The area under curve(AUC)=0.650-0.682, P<0.05, 95% CI: 0.546-0.784. Conclusion:Schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid, and compulsive personality change are common in epileptic patients, and the expression level of peripheral blood lncRNA has a certain diagnostic value for personality change.

ObjectiveTo predict the target genes of miRNA associated with hsa_circRNA_102802 and hsa_circRNA_104597 using bioinformatics methods,and analyse the biological process and signaling pathway.MethodsTargetscan,miranda and mirbase three online database were used to predict target genes of miRNAs which are complementary to circRNAs.Target genes of miRNAs prediction results were taken their intersection of three online database,then take their collection as total target genes of miRNAs.The results were analyzed by gene ontology(GO) and KEGG pathway analysis using FunNet.Results199 target genes of has_miR_204_5p,has_miR_809,has_miR_520_5p,has_miR_423_5p,has_miR_617 and has_miR_877_5p were gotten from the intersection of 3 databases;and 410 targets of has_miR_659_3p,has_miR_9_5p,has_miR_661,has_miR_576_3p,has_miR_548d_5p,has_miR_548a_5p,has_miR_548b_5p,has_miR_876_5p and has_miR_744_5p were gotten from the intersection of 3 databases.GO analysis showed that Target genes involved in diverse biological processes including central nervous system,such as cortex development,axon guidance and extension,synaptic transmission,as well as the process of learning and memory (P<0.05).Enriched pathways were also revealed target genes involved in the signal path including the axon guidance,glutamic acid synapses,Wnt signaling pathway,ErbB signaling pathway,mTOR signaling pathway and VEGF signaling pathway,which connect closeiy with depression.hsa_circRNA_102802 and hsa_circRNA_104597 may play an important role in depression.Conclusionshsa_circRNA_102802 and hsa_circRNA_104597 may be associated with the pathologenesis of depression disorder.

Objective To find out technological evidence for the rapid propagation of Aloe vera L.var.chinensis (Haw.)Berber. Methods The technique of plant tissue culture was used to study the rapid propagation of Aloe vera L.Var.Chinesis(Haw.)Berger.The shoot growing from the underground stem of Aloe vera L.Var.chinensis(Haw.)Berger was taken as the explant to induce fascicular bud. Results The optimal culture medium was MT.MT culture medium added with 6-benzylaminopurine(BA) was effective to induce the shoot formation and increase the direct shooting rate.The optimal BA concentration for the induction and formation of shoot was 2 mg?L -1 ,the shooting rate being 100%.As for the induction of rooting,MT culture medium adding with 0.5 mg?L -1 naphthalene acid was optimal,the rooting rate being 100%. Conclusion The culture of Aloe shoot growing from the underground stem,proper culture medium and BA concentration are important for the rapid propagation of Aloe.